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DIAGRAMME ESCALIER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- step graph
1, record 1, English, step%20graph
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- step chart 2, record 1, English, step%20chart
correct
- staircase chart 3, record 1, English, staircase%20chart
correct
- step line chart 4, record 1, English, step%20line%20chart
correct
- step curve chart 4, record 1, English, step%20curve%20chart
correct
- stair chart 4, record 1, English, stair%20chart
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - step%20graph
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - step%20graph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- graphique en escalier
1, record 1, French, graphique%20en%20escalier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diagramme en escalier 2, record 1, French, diagramme%20en%20escalier
correct
- diagramme en gradins 3, record 1, French, diagramme%20en%20gradins
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - graphique%20en%20escalier
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - graphique%20en%20escalier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il correspond au diagramme en bâtons et non à un histogramme. 6, record 1, French, - graphique%20en%20escalier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gráfico escalonado
1, record 1, Spanish, gr%C3%A1fico%20escalonado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gráfico en escalera 2, record 1, Spanish, gr%C3%A1fico%20en%20escalera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- class frequency
1, record 2, English, class%20frequency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- class-frequency 2, record 2, English, class%2Dfrequency
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of items falling into a particular class of a frequency distribution. 1, record 2, English, - class%20frequency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effectif de classe
1, record 2, French, effectif%20de%20classe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fréquence de classe 1, record 2, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20classe
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) le diagramme des fréquences se présente sous la forme d’un diagramme "en escalier"--ou mieux, d’un diagramme constitué de rectangles juxtaposés, chacun d’eux ayant pour base l'intervalle de classe et pour hauteur l'effectif de classe(...) 1, record 2, French, - effectif%20de%20classe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«fréquence de classe» : (...) effectif de classe, que l’on désigne, par extension de langage, sous le nom de fréquence de classe (...) 1, record 2, French, - effectif%20de%20classe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«fréquence de classe» : En situation, le contexte et les symboles statistiques (n = fréquences absolues et f = fréquences relatives) permettent de distinguer quel sens donner au terme fréquence. 2, record 2, French, - effectif%20de%20classe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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