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SAMPLING DISTRIBUTION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sampling distribution
1, record 1, English, sampling%20distribution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The probability distribution of a statistic viewed as a random variable. 2, record 1, English, - sampling%20distribution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distribution d'échantillonnage
1, record 1, French, distribution%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Encuestas estadísticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distribución de muestreo
1, record 1, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20muestreo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distribución de un parámetro estadístico en todas las posibles muestras que pueden elegirse de acuerdo con un esquema de muestreo específico, que generalmente supone una selección aleatoria y muestras de igual tamaño. 1, record 1, Spanish, - distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20muestreo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mean of the sampling distribution
1, record 2, English, mean%20of%20the%20sampling%20distribution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moyenne de la distribution d'échantillonnage
1, record 2, French, moyenne%20de%20la%20distribution%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sampling distribution of standard deviations
1, record 3, English, sampling%20distribution%20of%20standard%20deviations
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distribution d'échantillonnage d'écarts-types
1, record 3, French, distribution%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage%20d%27%C3%A9carts%2Dtypes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-09-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- standard deviation of a sampling distribution of Z's
1, record 4, English, standard%20deviation%20of%20a%20sampling%20distribution%20of%20Z%27s
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écart-type d'une distribution d'échantillonnage de Z
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20d%27une%20distribution%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage%20de%20Z
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-01-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sampling from a multivariate normal distribution 1, record 5, English, sampling%20from%20a%20multivariate%20normal%20distribution
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sampling from a multivariate normal distribution (or any other distribution). Idiomatic expression for statisticians 1, record 5, English, - sampling%20from%20a%20multivariate%20normal%20distribution
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- échantillonner des unités provenant d'une distribution normale multidimensionnelle (ou de toute autre distribution) 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9chantillonner%20des%20unit%C3%A9s%20provenant%20d%27une%20distribution%20normale%20multidimensionnelle%20%28ou%20de%20toute%20autre%20distribution%29
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expression que l'on devrait retrouver souvent en statistique. Proposé d'après un statisticien de Statistique Canada (Alain Théberge -- 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9chantillonner%20des%20unit%C3%A9s%20provenant%20d%27une%20distribution%20normale%20multidimensionnelle%20%28ou%20de%20toute%20autre%20distribution%29
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- distribution of the sampling errors 1, record 6, English, distribution%20of%20the%20sampling%20errors
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- distribution des erreurs de sondage 1, record 6, French, distribution%20des%20erreurs%20de%20sondage
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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