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VARIANCE EMPIRIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variance
1, record 1, English, variance
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the variation shown by a set of observations, defined by the sum of the squares of deviations from the mean, divided by the number of degrees of freedom in the set of observations. 2, record 1, English, - variance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
variance: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - variance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variance
1, record 1, French, variance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- variance empirique 2, record 1, French, variance%20empirique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de dispersion dans une série d’observations, définie par la somme des carrés des écarts par rapport à la moyenne divisée par le nombre de degrés de liberté dans la série d’observations. 3, record 1, French, - variance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
variance : terme et définition normalisés par l’Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - variance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Estadística
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- varianza
1, record 1, Spanish, varianza
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Media aritmética de los cuadrados de las desviaciones de los datos respecto a su media aritmética. Mide la dispersión sobre la media de una determinada distribución. 2, record 1, Spanish, - varianza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
varianza: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - varianza
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sample variance
1, record 2, English, sample%20variance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- variance of the sample 2, record 2, English, variance%20of%20the%20sample
correct
- variance 3, record 2, English, variance
correct
- fluctuation 4, record 2, English, fluctuation
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... denoted by s², is the mean of the squared deviations of the sample observations from [the sample mean]. 5, record 2, English, - sample%20variance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The square of the sample standard deviation .... 6, record 2, English, - sample%20variance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In context, the "sample variance" is often referred to as simply as "variance". 4, record 2, English, - sample%20variance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fluctuation: La fluctuation se confond avec la variance quand le calcul de la dispersion a comme valeur centrale la moyenne arithmétique. Toutefois, le terme fluctuation a un sens générique par rapport au terme variance. 4, record 2, English, - sample%20variance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- variance empirique
1, record 2, French, variance%20empirique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- variance 1, record 2, French, variance
correct, feminine noun
- variance de l’échantillon 2, record 2, French, variance%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chantillon
correct, feminine noun
- écart quadratique moyen 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20quadratique%20moyen
avoid, masculine noun
- écart moyen quadratique 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20moyen%20quadratique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyenne arithmétique des carrés des différences entre les observations et leur moyenne arithmétique. La variance est le moment centré d’ordre 2. 1, record 2, French, - variance%20empirique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En pratique, on rencontre rarement le terme «variance empirique». Cette notion est presque toujours indiquée par le terme «variance» accompagné du symbole s². 3, record 2, French, - variance%20empirique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
variance empirique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - variance%20empirique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Matemáticas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- varianza
1, record 2, Spanish, varianza
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es el momento segundo respecto a la media aritmética, o la media aritmética de los cuadrados de las desviaciones de los datos respecto a su media aritmética. Mide la dispersión sobre la media de una determinada distribución. 2, record 2, Spanish, - varianza
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
varianza: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - varianza
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sample standard deviation
1, record 3, English, sample%20standard%20deviation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- standard deviation 2, record 3, English, standard%20deviation
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the square root of the second moment about the mean of a sample. Usually denoted as s. 1, record 3, English, - sample%20standard%20deviation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In context, the "sample standard deviation" is almost always referred to as "standard deviation". 3, record 3, English, - sample%20standard%20deviation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
standard deviation: term standardized by ISO and CEI. 3, record 3, English, - sample%20standard%20deviation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écart-type empirique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20empirique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écart-type 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9cart%2Dtype
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- écart-type de l’échantillon 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chantillon
correct, masculine noun
- écart moyen quadratique empirique 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9cart%20moyen%20quadratique%20empirique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Racine carrée positive de la variance [empirique]. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20empirique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette notion est presque toujours indiquée par le terme «écart-type» accompagné du symbole s. 6, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20empirique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écart moyen quadratique empirique : Du point de vue sémantique, on pourrait croire qu'«écart moyen quadratique empirique» est synonyme de «variance empirique»; cependant, l'usage veut qu'«écart moyen quadratique empirique» soit synonyme d’«écart-type empirique» et que «variance empirique» se définisse comme étant «l'écart quadratique élevé au carré». 6, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20empirique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
écart type : me normalisé par la CEI et l’ISO. 6, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20empirique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
écart-type empirique : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR en 1971. 6, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20empirique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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