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DIAGRAMME BATONS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frequency distribution
1, record 1, English, frequency%20distribution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- statistical distribution 2, record 1, English, statistical%20distribution
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relationship between the values of a characteristic and their frequencies or their relative frequencies. 3, record 1, English, - frequency%20distribution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distribution may be graphically presented as a histogram, bar chart, cumulative frequency polygon, or as a two-way table. 4, record 1, English, - frequency%20distribution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distribution de fréquences
1, record 1, French, distribution%20de%20fr%C3%A9quences
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distribution statistique 2, record 1, French, distribution%20statistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relation entre les valeurs d’un caractère et leurs effectifs ou leurs fréquences. 1, record 1, French, - distribution%20de%20fr%C3%A9quences
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La distribution peut être présentée graphiquement sous la forme d’un histogramme, d’un diagramme en bâtons, d’un polygone d’effectif cumulé ou d’une table d’effectifs à double entrée. 3, record 1, French, - distribution%20de%20fr%C3%A9quences
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Métodos estadísticos
- Matemáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distribución estadística
1, record 1, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20estad%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- distribución de frecuencias 1, record 1, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20frecuencias
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valores reales de una muestra representados gráficamente por un histograma o recogidos en una tabla. Nos dice la frecuencia de cada valor, o más normalmente de cada intervalo de valores de una variable. 2, record 1, Spanish, - distribuci%C3%B3n%20estad%C3%ADstica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta distribución es una aproximación a la distribución de probabilidades de esa variable. 2, record 1, Spanish, - distribuci%C3%B3n%20estad%C3%ADstica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
distribución de frecuencias; distribución estadística: términos, definición y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - distribuci%C3%B3n%20estad%C3%ADstica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- step graph
1, record 2, English, step%20graph
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- step chart 2, record 2, English, step%20chart
correct
- staircase chart 3, record 2, English, staircase%20chart
correct
- step line chart 4, record 2, English, step%20line%20chart
correct
- step curve chart 4, record 2, English, step%20curve%20chart
correct
- stair chart 4, record 2, English, stair%20chart
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a graph made by drawing a horizontal line through each point and connecting the ends of these lines by vertical lines. 1, record 2, English, - step%20graph
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its purpose is to show averages or other measures that apply over periods of time or for discrete groups of people or products ... It is especially good for data that change abruptly at irregular intervals ... the step curve implies an abrupt change between time periods. 1, record 2, English, - step%20graph
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- graphique en escalier
1, record 2, French, graphique%20en%20escalier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- diagramme en escalier 2, record 2, French, diagramme%20en%20escalier
correct
- diagramme en gradins 3, record 2, French, diagramme%20en%20gradins
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] lorsque la grandeur que l’on observe évolue d’une manière discontinue et sans périodicité régulière, on en figure les variations au moyen d’un graphique en escalier. 4, record 2, French, - graphique%20en%20escalier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La courbe cumulative [pour les séries statistiques discrètes] est la représentation graphique des effectifs ou des fréquences cumulées. C’est un graphique en escalier dont les paliers [sont] horizontaux [...] 5, record 2, French, - graphique%20en%20escalier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il correspond au diagramme en bâtons et non à un histogramme. 6, record 2, French, - graphique%20en%20escalier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gráfico escalonado
1, record 2, Spanish, gr%C3%A1fico%20escalonado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- gráfico en escalera 2, record 2, Spanish, gr%C3%A1fico%20en%20escalera
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-05-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bar diagram
1, record 3, English, bar%20diagram
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graphical representation of the frequency distribution of a discrete variate. Straight-line segments (bars), proportional to the absolute (or relative) frequencies of the variates, are drawn perpendicular to an axis on which the values of the variate are represented on a linear scale. 2, record 3, English, - bar%20diagram
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diagramme en bâtons
1, record 3, French, diagramme%20en%20b%C3%A2tons
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation graphique d’une distribution de fréquence d’une variable discrète. Perpendiculairement à un axe sur lequel sont représentées les valeurs de la variable, suivant une échelle linéaire, sont élevés des segments rectilignes (bâtons) proportionnels aux effectifs (ou aux fréquences) de ces valeurs. 2, record 3, French, - diagramme%20en%20b%C3%A2tons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rod graph
1, record 4, English, rod%20graph
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- vertical line graph 2, record 4, English, vertical%20line%20graph
correct
- bar graph 3, record 4, English, bar%20graph
avoid
- histogram 3, record 4, English, histogram
avoid
- line graph 4, record 4, English, line%20graph
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This graph is a form of bar graph where the bars have zero width, and is sometimes called a rod graph. It is especially used when the data are discrete. 1, record 4, English, - rod%20graph
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diagramme en bâtons
1, record 4, French, diagramme%20en%20b%C3%A2tons
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- graphique en bâtons 2, record 4, French, graphique%20en%20b%C3%A2tons
correct, masculine noun
- graphique à bâtons 3, record 4, French, graphique%20%C3%A0%20b%C3%A2tons
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) représentation graphique de la distribution des effectifs ou des fréquences d’une variable statistique discrète. A chaque valeur (...) de cette variable, portée en abscisse, on fait correspondre un segment vertical de longueur proportionnelle à l’effectif (...) ou à la fréquence (...) de cette valeur (...) 4, record 4, French, - diagramme%20en%20b%C3%A2tons
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diagramme en bâtons : Terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 4, French, - diagramme%20en%20b%C3%A2tons
Record 4, Key term(s)
- diagramme en bâtonnets
- graphique en bâtonnets
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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