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ERROR MUESTRO [2 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
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