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ERROR PARASITO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Measuring Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parasitic error 1, record 1, English, parasitic%20error
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An error, often gross, which results from an incorrect execution of the measurement. Examples: Errors which result: from an incorrect reading of an indication, from the use of an instrument which has become defective, from incorrect use of an instrument. 1, record 1, English, - parasitic%20error
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur parasite
1, record 1, French, erreur%20parasite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreur souvent grossière qui résulte d'une exécution incorrecte du mesurage. Exemple : Erreurs qui résultent : de la lecture fausse d'une indication, de l'usage d'un instrument devenu défectueux, du mauvais emploi d'un instrument. 2, record 1, French, - erreur%20parasite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
erreur parasite : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 3, record 1, French, - erreur%20parasite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Instrumentos de medida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- error parásito
1, record 1, Spanish, error%20par%C3%A1sito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Error, generalmente grosero, que resulta de una ejecución incorrecta de una medida. Puede eliminarse repitiendo la medida, cambiando de operador, de instrumento o de ambos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - error%20par%C3%A1sito
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