A deviation from accuracy or correctness (As it relates to audit work, errors may relate to control deviations (compliance testing) or misstatements (substantive testing))

law, abbr.

e.; er.

metrol.

Of measurement: result of a measurement minus a true value of the measurand

mil., abbr.

err

error

: 1375 phrases in 76 subjects

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error abbr.
gen.	deformidad; desperfecto; equivocación
baseb.	pifia
forestr.	error de muestreo
math.	error
patents.	falta; engaño
tech.	desvío
α-error abbr.
math.	error de rechazo


index abbr.
gen.	indexar
chem.	aguja
comp.	catálogo; guía; lista; referencia
patents.	contenido; tabla de materias


measurement method abbr.
meas.inst.	método de medición