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VARIANCE POSITIVE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- population standard deviation
1, record 1, English, population%20standard%20deviation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- s.d. 2, record 1, English, s%2Ed%2E
correct
- SD 3, record 1, English, SD
correct
- S.D. 4, record 1, English, S%2ED%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- standard deviation of universe 5, record 1, English, standard%20deviation%20of%20universe
correct
- standard deviation 1, record 1, English, standard%20deviation
correct, see observation
- root mean-square deviation 1, record 1, English, root%20mean%2Dsquare%20deviation
avoid
- mean error 2, record 1, English, mean%20error
avoid
- mean square error 2, record 1, English, mean%20square%20error
avoid
- error of mean square 2, record 1, English, error%20of%20mean%20square
avoid
- standard error 2, record 1, English, standard%20error
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The square root of the mean of the squares of individual deviations from the mean, in a "population" series; ... 3, record 1, English, - population%20standard%20deviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The standard deviation of a finite population ... generally denoted by the Greek letter [sigma]. 1, record 1, English, - population%20standard%20deviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In context, the population standard deviation is often referred to as simply "standard deviation". 6, record 1, English, - population%20standard%20deviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
for "standard deviation" : A great deal of confusion has been introduced into statistical literature by the many different expressions which have been used for the standard deviation and the simple derivatives of it. (...) The term "standard deviation" is now almost universally accepted (...). "Mean error" (Gauss), "mean square error" and "error of mean square" (Airy) have all been used to denote the standard deviation. The standard deviation is not to be confused with "standard error". 2, record 1, English, - population%20standard%20deviation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écart-type de la population
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20de%20la%20population
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écart quadratique moyen 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20quadratique%20moyen
see observation
- écart moyen quadratique 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20moyen%20quadratique
correct, see observation
- standard déviation 4, record 1, French, standard%20d%C3%A9viation
avoid
- déviation standard 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9viation%20standard
avoid
- déviation-type 6, record 1, French, d%C3%A9viation%2Dtype
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice de dispersion défini comme la racine carrée de la moyenne des carrés des écarts individuels à la moyenne [arithmétique de la série d’une population]. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20de%20la%20population
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] désigné par [sigma], est la racine carrée positive de la variance. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20de%20la%20population
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On dit que l’[écart-type de l’échantillon] est un estimateur non biaisé de l’écart-type de la population [...] 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20de%20la%20population
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En pratique, on rencontre rarement le terme "écart-type de la population". Cette notion est presque toujours indiquée par le terme "écart-type" accompagné du symbole sigma. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20de%20la%20population
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«écart quadratique moyen» : Du point de vue sémantique, on pourrait croire qu’"écart quadratique moyen" est synonyme de "variance"; cependant, l’usage veut qu’"écart quadratique moyen" soit synonyme d’"écart-type" et que "variance" se définisse comme étant "l’écart quadratique élevé au carré". (Voir FEPRO, 1967, page 48). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20de%20la%20population
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«écart moyen quadratique» : L’observation faite pour "écart quadratique moyen" vaut également pour la variante linguistique: "écart moyen quadratique". 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20de%20la%20population
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desviación estándar de la población
1, record 1, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n%20est%C3%A1ndar%20de%20la%20poblaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desviación típica de la población 2, record 1, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n%20t%C3%ADpica%20de%20la%20poblaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sample standard deviation
1, record 2, English, sample%20standard%20deviation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- standard deviation 2, record 2, English, standard%20deviation
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the square root of the second moment about the mean of a sample. Usually denoted as s. 1, record 2, English, - sample%20standard%20deviation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In context, the "sample standard deviation" is almost always referred to as "standard deviation". 3, record 2, English, - sample%20standard%20deviation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
standard deviation: term standardized by ISO and CEI. 3, record 2, English, - sample%20standard%20deviation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écart-type empirique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20empirique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écart-type 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%2Dtype
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- écart-type de l’échantillon 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chantillon
correct, masculine noun
- écart moyen quadratique empirique 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20moyen%20quadratique%20empirique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Racine carrée positive de la variance [empirique]. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20empirique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette notion est presque toujours indiquée par le terme «écart-type» accompagné du symbole s. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20empirique
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20empirique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
écart type : me normalisé par la CEI et l’ISO. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20empirique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
écart-type empirique : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR en 1971. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20empirique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-09-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- estimation of the variance of a population
1, record 3, English, estimation%20of%20the%20variance%20of%20a%20population
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- estimation of the variance of a probability distribution 1, record 3, English, estimation%20of%20the%20variance%20of%20a%20probability%20distribution
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The operation made for the purpose of estimating the variance of a population or of a probability distribution considered as representing this population. 2, record 3, English, - estimation%20of%20the%20variance%20of%20a%20population
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. An unbiased estimator of the variance of a probability distribution obtained from a sample of n independent observations is obtained by dividing by n-1 the sum of the squares of the deviations of the observed values from the arithmetic mean of this sample. 2. The positive square root of the unbiased estimator of the variance is often used as an estimator of the standard deviation. However, it ought to be noted that this estimator is not unbiased. 3, record 3, English, - estimation%20of%20the%20variance%20of%20a%20population
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- estimation de la variance d’une population
1, record 3, French, estimation%20de%20la%20variance%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20population
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- estimation de la variance d’une loi de distribution 2, record 3, French, estimation%20de%20la%20variance%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20loi%20de%20distribution
correct, feminine noun
- estimation de la variance d’une loi de probabilité 3, record 3, French, estimation%20de%20la%20variance%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20loi%20de%20probabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération ayant pour but d’estimer la variance d’une population, ou de la loi de distribution considérée comme représentant cette population. 3, record 3, French, - estimation%20de%20la%20variance%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20population
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. Un estimateur sans biais de la variance d’une loi de probabilité à partir d’un échantillon de n observations indépendantes s’obtient en divisant par n 1 la somme des carrés des écarts des valeurs observées par rapport à la moyenne arithmétique de cet échantillon. 2. La racine carrée positive de l'estimateur sans biais de la variance est souvent utilisée comme estimateur de l'écart-type. Il faut noter pourtant que cet estimateur n’ est pas sans biais. 3, record 3, French, - estimation%20de%20la%20variance%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20population
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Management Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- plus variance
1, record 4, English, plus%20variance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each week the controller issued a summary of plus and minus variances, which updated our monthly profit plan. 1, record 4, English, - plus%20variance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de gestion
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- variance positive 1, record 4, French, variance%20positive
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque semaine, le contrôleur établit un compte rendu des variances positives et négatives qui permettent la mise à jour de notre programme de bénéfice mensuel. 1, record 4, French, - variance%20positive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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