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UNCERTAINTY RANGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uncertainty range
1, record 1, English, uncertainty%20range
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- confidence interval 2, record 1, English, confidence%20interval
correct
- range of uncertainty 3, record 1, English, range%20of%20uncertainty
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interval within which a numerical result is expected to lie within a specified level of confidence. 4, record 1, English, - uncertainty%20range
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Confidence intervals measure the degree of uncertainty or certainty in a sampling method. 5, record 1, English, - uncertainty%20range
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d'incertitude de mesurage
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27incertitude%20de%20mesurage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La valeur lue sur l'instrument de mesure peut se situer sur toute la zone d'incertitude de mesurage et donc être plus ou moins proche de la valeur vraie de la grandeur mesurée. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27incertitude%20de%20mesurage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- estimated uncertainty range
1, record 2, English, estimated%20uncertainty%20range
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estimated uncertainty range: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 2, record 2, English, - estimated%20uncertainty%20range
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- estimation du degré d'incertitude
1, record 2, French, estimation%20du%20degr%C3%A9%20d%27incertitude
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estimation du degré d'incertitude : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 2, record 2, French, - estimation%20du%20degr%C3%A9%20d%27incertitude
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estimación del rango de incertidumbre
1, record 2, Spanish, estimaci%C3%B3n%20del%20rango%20de%20incertidumbre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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