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FREQUENCE ABSOLUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute frequency
1, record 1, English, absolute%20frequency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- frequency 2, record 1, English, frequency
correct, see observation
- size 1, record 1, English, size
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frequency : In its generic sense, the term frequency refers to occurrences which may be either absolute or relative. In its specific sense, however, frequency refers to absolute values. 3, record 1, English, - absolute%20frequency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fréquence absolue
1, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effectif 2, record 1, French, effectif
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] dans un ensemble statistique, est le nombre [...] d'unités auxquelles est attaché [un] caractère ou une mesure [...] 3, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20absolue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'on doit rendre les notions de valeur absolue et de valeur relative dans un texte, il est souhaitable, pour des raisons de cohérence, d'utiliser exclusivement soit la paire de termes effectif et fréquence ou la paire fréquence absolue et fréquence relative. 4, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20absolue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Effectif : [...] le nombre de fois qu'une valeur est représentée dans une série d'observations. On emploie souvent, à tort fréquence. 5, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20absolue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
effectif : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20absolue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frecuencia absoluta
1, record 1, Spanish, frecuencia%20absoluta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cociente del número de veces que un suceso se repite dividido por el número total de experiencias realizadas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - frecuencia%20absoluta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frecuencia absoluta: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - frecuencia%20absoluta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absolute pitch
1, record 2, English, absolute%20pitch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fréquence absolue
1, record 2, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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