SEM

English translation: SEM (standard error of the mean)

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Italian term or phrase:SEM
English translation:SEM (standard error of the mean)
Entered by: BristolTEc

12:58 Nov 9, 2004
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Cancer
Italian term or phrase: SEM
A basic statistic? But which? In tables in a medical text

"- età media ± SEM"
"Media: ± SEM" for columns of measurement values
BristolTEc
Ecuador
Local time: 01:57
SEM
Explanation:
standard error of the mean

http://www.media4u.com/bbp/medabb_s.html

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-11-09 13:06:25 GMT)
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http//www.ruf.rice.edu/~lane/hyperstat/A103735.html

http://www.bjmath.com/bjmath/Stats/serr.htm
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Marie-Hélène Hayles
Local time: 07:57
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Many thanks for your rapid and accurate answer
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5 +2Standard Error of Means
MMUlr
3SEM
Marie-Hélène Hayles


  

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Standard Error of Means


Explanation:
A statistical technical term.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-11-09 13:06:06 GMT)
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and used SEM for abbreviation ... as Marie-Helene wrote.

MMUlr
Germany
Local time: 07:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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agree  Gilberto Lacchia
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
SEM


Explanation:
standard error of the mean

http://www.media4u.com/bbp/medabb_s.html

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-11-09 13:06:25 GMT)
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http//www.ruf.rice.edu/~lane/hyperstat/A103735.html

http://www.bjmath.com/bjmath/Stats/serr.htm

Marie-Hélène Hayles
Local time: 07:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 372
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