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  • BS 5532-1:1978

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    Statistical terminology Glossary of terms relating to probability and general terms relating to statistics

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-08-1993

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-02-1984

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Definitions in English and French of statistical terms which may be used in the drafting of British Standards or International Standards. Defines symbols for a limited number of these terms.

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    Committee SS/1
    Development Note FORMERLY BS 5532:1978.
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    BS 7653-1:1993 Piston and/or plunger operated volumetric apparatus Glossary of terms
    BS 5551-2.10:1993 Fertilizers. Sampling Method of checking the performance of mechanical devices for sampling of solid fertilizer moving in bulk
    BS 6674:1985 Specification for disposable micropipettes
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    BS 7293:1990 Method of test for equipment for distributing granulated pesticides or herbicides
    BS 6783-2:1986 Sampling and analysis of nickel, ferronickel and nickel alloys Method for determination of nickel in ferronickel (dimethylglyoxime gravimetric method)
    BS 6068-1.2(1990) : 1990 WATER QUALITY - GLOSSARY - ADDITIONAL TERMS RELATING TO TYPES OF WATER, AND TREATMENT AND STORAGE OF WATER AND WASTE WATER, AND TERMS USED IN SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF WATER
    BS 5497-1:1987 Precision of test methods Guide for the determination of repeatability and reproducibility for a standard test method by inter-laboratory tests
    BS 0-3:1991 A standard for standards Guide to drafting and presentation of British Standards
    BS 6245-3:1992 Sampling tobacco and tobacco products Methods of sampling cigarettes
    BS 5929-1:1986 Methods for sensory analysis of food General guide to methodology
    BS 5698-2:1989 Guide to pulse techniques and apparatus Pulse measurement and analysis, general considerations
    BS 7334-7:1992 Measuring instruments for building construction Methods for determining accuracy in use of instruments when used for setting out
    BS 6783-1:1986 Sampling and analysis of nickel, ferronickel and nickel alloys Method for determination of silver, bismuth, cadmium, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, lead and zinc in nickel by flame atomic absorption spectrometry
    BS 7334-6:1992 Measuring instruments for building construction Methods for determining accuracy in use of laser instruments
    BS 6986-1:1988 Analysis of instant tea Methods of sampling
    BS 5987:1980 Methods for sampling tea
    BS A 299:1989 Specification for procurement of alloy steel protruding head bolts with strength classification 1 250 MPa and MJ threads
    BS 6483-1:1984 Fertilizer distributors Methods of evaluating performance under laboratory and field conditions
    BS 6041(1981) : 1981 METHOD OF SAMPLING OF ELECTRODEPOSITED METALLIC COATINGS AND RELATED FINISHES: PROCEDURES FOR INSPECTION BY ATTRIBUTES
    BS 2846-1:1991 Guide to statistical interpretation of data Routine analysis of quantitative data
    PD 3542:1991 The role of standards in company quality management
    BS 3811:1993 Glossary of terms used in terotechnology
    BS 4778-2:1991 Quality vocabulary Quality concepts and related definitions
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    BS 5760-10.5:1993 Reliability of systems, equipment and components. Guide to reliability testing Compliance test plans for success ratio
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    BS 6805-1:1987 Statistical methods for determining and verifying stated noise emission values of machinery and equipment Glossary of terms
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    BS 7037-2:1989 Sampling plans for milk and milk products Inspection by variables
    BS 6069-3.6(1994) : 1994 WORKPLACE ATMOSPHERES - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF CHEMICAL AGENTS
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    BS 6978-2:1990 Seed drills Methods of test for seed drills for rows
    BS A 301:1989 Procurement of corrosion and heat-resisting steel bolts with strength classification 1100 MPa and MJ threads
    BS 7243-1:1989 Refractory raw materials Method of sampling
    BS 6750:1986 Specification for modular coordination in building
    BS 6268:1982 Method of measurement for reaction torque and torque impulse from hand-held pneumatic assembly tools for installing threaded fasteners
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    BS EN 26922:1993 Adhesives. Determination of tensile strength of butt joints
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    BS 5532-3(1986) : AMD 7962 STATISTICAL TERMINOLOGY - GLOSSARY OF TERMS RELATING TO THE DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS
    BS 5875(1991) : 91 AMD 7978 GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND SYMBOLS FOR MEASUREMENT OF FLUID FLOW IN CLOSED CONDUITS
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    BS 2846-6:1976 Guide to statistical interpretation of data Comparison of two means in the case of paired observations
    BS 2846-4:1976 Guide to statistical interpretation of data Techniques of estimation and tests relating to means and variances
    BS 2846-1:1975 Guide to statistical interpretation of data. Routine analysis of quantitative data
    BS 2846-5:1977 Guide to statistical interpretation of data Power of tests relating to means and variances
    BS 2846-3:1975 Guide to statistical interpretation of data Determination of a statistical tolerance interval
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