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ARITHMETIQUE SERIE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Automatic Control (Machine Tools)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- finite series 1, record 1, English, finite%20series
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commandes automatiques (Machines-outils)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- série arithmétique 1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rie%20arithm%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arithmetic series
1, record 2, English, arithmetic%20series
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of the terms of an arithmetic sequence. 1, record 2, English, - arithmetic%20series
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- série arithmétique
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9rie%20arithm%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- serie aritmética
1, record 2, Spanish, serie%20aritm%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suma de los términos de una progresión aritmética […] 1, record 2, Spanish, - serie%20aritm%C3%A9tica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- serial arithmetic
1, record 3, English, serial%20arithmetic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arithmétique en série
1, record 3, French, arithm%C3%A9tique%20en%20s%C3%A9rie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Informática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aritmética en serie
1, record 3, Spanish, aritm%C3%A9tica%20en%20serie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operaciones en que cada número se divide en dígitos para trabajar con los mismos individualmente, por lo general en el sumador/restador o en un comparador. 2, record 3, Spanish, - aritm%C3%A9tica%20en%20serie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es una operación más sencilla y más lenta que la aritmética paralela. 2, record 3, Spanish, - aritm%C3%A9tica%20en%20serie
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- uncertainty of the arithmetic mean of a series 1, record 4, English, uncertainty%20of%20the%20arithmetic%20mean%20of%20a%20series
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The uncertainty expressed by the formula ± t.sr. 1, record 4, English, - uncertainty%20of%20the%20arithmetic%20mean%20of%20a%20series
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- incertitude de la moyenne arithmétique d’une série
1, record 4, French, incertitude%20de%20la%20moyenne%20arithm%C3%A9tique%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20s%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incertitude exprimée par la formule: ± t . sr. 1, record 4, French, - incertitude%20de%20la%20moyenne%20arithm%C3%A9tique%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20s%C3%A9rie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incertitude de la moyenne arithmétique d'une série : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 2, record 4, French, - incertitude%20de%20la%20moyenne%20arithm%C3%A9tique%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20s%C3%A9rie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-08-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- standard deviation of the arithmetic mean of a series of measurements 1, record 5, English, standard%20deviation%20of%20the%20arithmetic%20mean%20of%20a%20series%20of%20measurements
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The parameter characterizing the dispersion of the arithmetic mean of a series of independent measurements of the same value of a measured quantity ... 1, record 5, English, - standard%20deviation%20of%20the%20arithmetic%20mean%20of%20a%20series%20of%20measurements
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écart-type de la moyenne arithmétique d’une série de mesurages
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20de%20la%20moyenne%20arithm%C3%A9tique%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20s%C3%A9rie%20de%20mesurages
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- écart moyen quadratique de la moyenne arithmétique d’une série de mesurages 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9cart%20moyen%20quadratique%20de%20la%20moyenne%20arithm%C3%A9tique%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20s%C3%A9rie%20de%20mesurages
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice caractérisant la dispersion de la moyenne arithmétique d'une série de mesurages indépendants de la même valeur d'une grandeur mesurée [...] 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20de%20la%20moyenne%20arithm%C3%A9tique%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20s%C3%A9rie%20de%20mesurages
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écart moyen quadratique (écart-type) de la moyenne arithmétique d'une série de mesurages : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype%20de%20la%20moyenne%20arithm%C3%A9tique%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20s%C3%A9rie%20de%20mesurages
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-12-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- limiting errors of the arithmetic mean of a series of measurements
1, record 6, English, limiting%20errors%20of%20the%20arithmetic%20mean%20of%20a%20series%20of%20measurements
plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- confidence limits of the arithmetic mean of a series of measurements 1, record 6, English, confidence%20limits%20of%20the%20arithmetic%20mean%20of%20a%20series%20of%20measurements
plural
- confidence limits of the arithmetic means of a series of measurements 1, record 6, English, confidence%20limits%20of%20the%20arithmetic%20means%20of%20a%20series%20of%20measurements
plural
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The extreme errors (positive and negative) for which the probability of their not being exceeded by the error of the arithmetic mean of a series of measurements has a value P such that the difference (1 - P) can be considered negligible. 1, record 6, English, - limiting%20errors%20of%20the%20arithmetic%20mean%20of%20a%20series%20of%20measurements
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. In general the limiting errors of the arithmetic mean of a series of measurements are calculated in the same way as those relating to a single measurement but using the standard deviation of the mean sr. 2. For a small number of measurements, values of t calculated according to Student's distribution are used. 1, record 6, English, - limiting%20errors%20of%20the%20arithmetic%20mean%20of%20a%20series%20of%20measurements
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- erreurs limites de la moyenne arithmétique d’une série de mesurages
1, record 6, French, erreurs%20limites%20de%20la%20moyenne%20arithm%C3%A9tique%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20s%C3%A9rie%20de%20mesurages
feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreurs extrêmes (en plus et en moins) dont la probabilité de ne pas être dépassées par l'erreur sur la moyenne arithmétique d'une série de mesurages a une valeur P telle que l'on peut estimer que la différence 1 - P est négligeable. 1, record 6, French, - erreurs%20limites%20de%20la%20moyenne%20arithm%C3%A9tique%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20s%C3%A9rie%20de%20mesurages
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. On calcule en général les erreurs limites de la moyenne arithmétique d'une série de mesurages de la même façon que celles relatives à un seul mesurage mais en utilisant l'écart moyen quadratique sr. 2. Pour un petit nombre de mesurages, on se sert des valeurs t calculées selon la distribution de Student. 1, record 6, French, - erreurs%20limites%20de%20la%20moyenne%20arithm%C3%A9tique%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20s%C3%A9rie%20de%20mesurages
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
erreurs limites de la moyenne arithmétique d'une série de mesurages: recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968. 2, record 6, French, - erreurs%20limites%20de%20la%20moyenne%20arithm%C3%A9tique%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20s%C3%A9rie%20de%20mesurages
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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