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EPREUVE HYPOTHESE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- experimentation
1, record 1, English, experimentation
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of controlled research, testing and evaluation to discover information or test a hypothesis to establish cause and effect. 2, record 1, English, - experimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
experimentation: term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; term officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton). 3, record 1, English, - experimentation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- expérimentation
1, record 1, French, exp%C3%A9rimentation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus consistant à faire des recherches, des essais et des évaluations en milieu contrôlé pour découvrir des renseignements ou mettre une hypothèse à l'épreuve, dans le but de déterminer les causes et les effets. 2, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9rimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expérimentation : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées, par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9rimentation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hypothesis testing
1, record 2, English, hypothesis%20testing
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- statistical test 2, record 2, English, statistical%20test
correct, standardized
- test of hypothesis 3, record 2, English, test%20of%20hypothesis
correct
- significance test 4, record 2, English, significance%20test
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of statistical inference for evaluating the plausibility of the null hypothesis in the light of the observed data. 1, record 2, English, - hypothesis%20testing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The null hypothesis is assumed to be true at the outset, but, if that assumption proves wrong when the observed data are examined, it is rejected in favour of the alternative hypothesis (negative of the null hypothesis). 1, record 2, English, - hypothesis%20testing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hypothesis testing: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 2, English, - hypothesis%20testing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- test of hypotheses
- test of significance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test d’hypothèse
1, record 2, French, test%20d%26rsquo%3Bhypoth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- test statistique 2, record 2, French, test%20statistique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- test de signification 3, record 2, French, test%20de%20signification
correct, masculine noun
- critère de signification 3, record 2, French, crit%C3%A8re%20de%20signification
correct, masculine noun
- épreuve de signification 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20signification
correct, feminine noun
- épreuve d'hypothèse 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d’inférence statistique visant à évaluer la plausibilité de l’hypothèse nulle à la lumière des données observées. 4, record 2, French, - test%20d%26rsquo%3Bhypoth%C3%A8se
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’hypothèse nulle est supposée vraie au départ, mais si cette supposition ne résiste pas à l’examen des données observées, elle est rejetée au profit de l’hypothèse alternative (négation de l’hypothèse nulle). 4, record 2, French, - test%20d%26rsquo%3Bhypoth%C3%A8se
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
test d’hypothèse; test statistique : termes et définition normalisés par l’Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 2, French, - test%20d%26rsquo%3Bhypoth%C3%A8se
Record 2, Key term(s)
- test d’hypothèses
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Métodos estadísticos
- Probabilidad (Estadística)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba estadística
1, record 2, Spanish, prueba%20estad%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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