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UNCERTAINTY FACTOR [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2004-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uncertainty factor 1, record 1, English, uncertainty%20factor
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ontario has an interim objective of 5 ug/L for chemical toxicity, but the uncertainty factor is high and it's based on a 96h-LC50 to fathead minnow. 1, record 1, English, - uncertainty%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'incertitude
1, record 1, French, facteur%20d%27incertitude
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Ontario a fixé un objectif temporaire de 5 ug/L pour la toxicité chimique, mais le facteur d'incertitude est élevé et est fondé sur une CL50 - 96 h pour la tête-de-boule. 1, record 1, French, - facteur%20d%27incertitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uncertainty factor
1, record 2, English, uncertainty%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'incertitude
1, record 2, French, coefficient%20d%27incertitude
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pondération de vraisemblance associée à un événement soit par défaut soit pour exprimer le degré d'écart par rapport à zéro (incertitude). 1, record 2, French, - coefficient%20d%27incertitude
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- uncertainty factor
1, record 3, English, uncertainty%20factor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'incertitude
1, record 3, French, facteur%20d%27incertitude
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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