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SAMPLING ERROR [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sampling error
1, record 1, English, sampling%20error
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the inherent variation between a characteristic of a sample and the corresponding characteristic of the population. 2, record 1, English, - sampling%20error
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Errors associated with underestimates of the parameter are classified negative errors and those associated with overestimates are positive errors. 3, record 1, English, - sampling%20error
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sampling error: term standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - sampling%20error
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur d'échantillonnage
1, record 1, French, erreur%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écart, entre une valeur statistique vraie d'une population et l'estimation de cette valeur fournie par un échantillon [...], dû au fait que l'échantillon [...] représente imparfaitement la population. 2, record 1, French, - erreur%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
erreur d'échantillonnage : terme normalisé par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction en 2011. 3, record 1, French, - erreur%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- error de muestro
1, record 1, Spanish, error%20de%20muestro
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sampling error
1, record 2, English, sampling%20error
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the total (the estimate from a sample minus the population value) associated with using only a fraction of the population and extrapolating to the whole, as distinct from analytical or test error. 1, record 2, English, - sampling%20error
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It rises from a lack of homogeneity in the parent population. 1, record 2, English, - sampling%20error
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms and definition standarized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - sampling%20error
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- erreur d'échantillonnage
1, record 2, French, erreur%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de l'erreur totale (écart entre l'estimation à partir d'un échantillon et la valeur réelle de la population) associée à l'extrapolation, à l'ensemble d'une population, des résultats d'une étude portant sur une petite fraction de la population. 2, record 2, French, - erreur%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distincte de l'erreur analytique ou de l'erreur d'essai, elle est due à un manque d'homogénéité de la population initiale. 2, record 2, French, - erreur%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par ISO. 3, record 2, French, - erreur%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- error de muestro
1, record 2, Spanish, error%20de%20muestro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada uno de los errores originados por el procedimiento de muestro, tales como las fluctuaciones o sesgos alrededor del parámetro o parámetros poblacionales, o por la variabilidad de los estimadores empleados. 1, record 2, Spanish, - error%20de%20muestro
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- random sampling error
1, record 3, English, random%20sampling%20error
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sampling error 2, record 3, English, sampling%20error
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"random sampling error" is simply referred to as "sampling error". 2, record 3, English, - random%20sampling%20error
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- erreur d'échantillonnage aléatoire
1, record 3, French, erreur%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage%20al%C3%A9atoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- erreur d'échantillonnage au hasard 1, record 3, French, erreur%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage%20au%20hasard
correct, feminine noun
- erreur aléatoire d'échantillonnage 2, record 3, French, erreur%20al%C3%A9atoire%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sampling error
1, record 4, English, sampling%20error
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An error attributed to the fact that the sample selected is not typical of the population from which it was drawn. 1, record 4, English, - sampling%20error
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- erreur d'échantillonnage
1, record 4, French, erreur%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreur attribuable au fait que l'échantillon n'est pas représentatif de la population dont il a été tiré. 1, record 4, French, - erreur%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-09-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- standard error due to sampling
1, record 5, English, standard%20error%20due%20to%20sampling
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- erreur-type provenant de l'échantillonnage
1, record 5, French, erreur%2Dtype%20provenant%20de%20l%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- erreur-type due à l'échantillonnage 1, record 5, French, erreur%2Dtype%20due%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-09-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- relative sampling error
1, record 6, English, relative%20sampling%20error
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- erreur d'échantillonnage relative
1, record 6, French, erreur%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage%20relative
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-06-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- approximate sampling error
1, record 7, English, approximate%20sampling%20error
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- erreur approximative d'échantillonnage
1, record 7, French, erreur%20approximative%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme provenant du Glossaire des Pêches et des Océans, 1991. 2, record 7, French, - erreur%20approximative%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-01-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- accidental sampling error 1, record 8, English, accidental%20sampling%20error
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- erreur accidentelle de sondage
1, record 8, French, erreur%20accidentelle%20de%20sondage
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- standard error of random sampling 1, record 9, English, standard%20error%20of%20random%20sampling
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- erreur type aléatoire d' échantillonnage 1, record 9, French, erreur%20type%20al%C3%A9atoire%20d%27%20%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- accidental sampling error 1, record 10, English, accidental%20sampling%20error
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Accidental sampling error 1, record 10, English, - accidental%20sampling%20error
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- erreur accidentelle d' échantillonnage 1, record 10, French, erreur%20accidentelle%20d%27%20%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- error of random sampling 1, record 11, English, error%20of%20random%20sampling
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
statistics 1, record 11, English, - error%20of%20random%20sampling
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- erreur aléatoire de sondage 1, record 11, French, erreur%20al%C3%A9atoire%20de%20sondage
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- possible accidental sampling error 1, record 12, English, possible%20accidental%20sampling%20error
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: cf. accidental sampling error 1, record 12, English, - possible%20accidental%20sampling%20error
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- erreur accidentelle d' échantillonnage possible 1, record 12, French, erreur%20accidentelle%20d%27%20%C3%A9chantillonnage%20possible
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- aimed at sampling error 1, record 13, English, aimed%20at%20sampling%20error
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- erreur d' échantillonnage visée 1, record 13, French, erreur%20d%27%20%C3%A9chantillonnage%20vis%C3%A9e
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- erreur de sondage 1, record 13, French, erreur%20de%20sondage
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- possible accidental sampling error 1, record 14, English, possible%20accidental%20sampling%20error
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- erreur accidentelle de sondage possible 1, record 14, French, erreur%20accidentelle%20de%20sondage%20possible
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- sampling error of values 1, record 15, English, sampling%20error%20of%20values
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- erreur d'échantillonnage des valeurs
1, record 15, French, erreur%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage%20des%20valeurs
feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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