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FONCTION DISTRIBUTION NORMALE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- limiting errors of a single measurement in a series
1, record 1, English, limiting%20errors%20of%20a%20single%20measurement%20in%20a%20series
see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- confidence limits of a single measurement in a series 1, record 1, English, confidence%20limits%20of%20a%20single%20measurement%20in%20a%20series
see observation, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The extreme errors (positive and negative) for which the probability of their not being exceeded by the error of any measurement in a series has a value P such that the difference (1 - P) can be considered negligible. 1, record 1, English, - limiting%20errors%20of%20a%20single%20measurement%20in%20a%20series
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. In general the limiting errors of a single measurement are calculated as the product of the standard deviation of a single measurement in a series and a number t, whole or fractional ... 2. The above definition of limiting errors assumes that the results have been corrected for systematic errors; these limiting errors will however include the "residuals" of these systematic errors. 3. The probability P corresponds to the statistical term "confidence level" and the limiting errors to the term "confidence limits. 1, record 1, English, - limiting%20errors%20of%20a%20single%20measurement%20in%20a%20series
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreurs limites d’un seul mesurage d’une série
1, record 1, French, erreurs%20limites%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20seul%20mesurage%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20s%C3%A9rie
see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreurs extrêmes (en plus et en moins) dont la probabilité de ne pas être dépassées par l’erreur sur un mesurage quelconque d’une série a une valeur P telle que l’on peut estimer que la différence 1 - P est négligeable. 1, record 1, French, - erreurs%20limites%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20seul%20mesurage%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20s%C3%A9rie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Remarques : 1. On calcule en général les erreurs limites d’un seul mesurage comme le produit de l'écart moyen quadratique d’un seul mesurage d’une série par un nombre t(entier ou fractionnaire) ;on a alors :[...] où s est défini selon [...] et le nombre 1 est fixé en fonction de la probabilité P de ne pas dépasser les valeurs [...] Dans le cas de la loi de la distribution normale des erreurs et pour un suffisamment grand nombre de mesurages, on pose souvent t=3, ce qui correspond à la probabilité P=99, 73 % de ne pas dépasser dans la série de mesurages les valeurs [...] pour P=95 %, on a t=1, 96 et pour P=99 %, on a t=2, 58 [...] 2. La définition ci-dessus des erreurs limites suppose que l'on a corrigé le résultat des erreurs systématiques; ces erreurs limites contiendront cependant encore les «résidus» de ces erreurs systématiques. 3. La probabilité P correspond au terme statistique «niveau de confiance», et les erreurs limites au terme «limites de confiance». 1, record 1, French, - erreurs%20limites%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20seul%20mesurage%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20s%C3%A9rie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
erreurs limites d’un seul mesurage d’une série : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 2, record 1, French, - erreurs%20limites%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20seul%20mesurage%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20s%C3%A9rie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- random error
1, record 2, English, random%20error
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The errors which remain if all gross and systematic errors are removed; random errors tend to be distributed about the mean following the normal probability distribution function. 2, record 2, English, - random%20error
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
random error: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 2, English, - random%20error
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- erreur aléatoire
1, record 2, French, erreur%20al%C3%A9atoire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- erreur accidentelle 2, record 2, French, erreur%20accidentelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreur persistant une fois que toutes les erreurs grossières et systématiques ont été supprimées; les erreurs aléatoires ont tendance à se distribuer autour de la moyenne selon la fonction de distribution normale des probabilités(également appelée erreur accidentelle). 3, record 2, French, - erreur%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’erreur accidentelle : de valeur et de signe aléatoires, elle peut avoir diverses origines [-] défaut de calage de l’appareil à la mise en station, erreur de pointé, de lecture, des paramètres extérieurs non maîtrisables (température, hygrométrie.), erreur de réfraction accidentelle. 4, record 2, French, - erreur%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
erreur aléatoire : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 2, French, - erreur%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Quantum Statistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- normal distribution function
1, record 3, English, normal%20distribution%20function
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Statistique quantique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonction de distribution normale
1, record 3, French, fonction%20de%20distribution%20normale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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