detection error
[/dɪˈtɛkʃən ˈɛrər/]
nounpl: detection errors
erro de detecção
1. A mistake or inaccuracy that occurs when a system fails to identify, recognize, or locate something that should have been detected
The radar system suffered a detection error and failed to identify the incoming aircraft.
O sistema de radar sofreu um erro de detecção e falhou em identificar a aeronave que se aproximava.
2. In scientific or technical contexts, the failure of a detection mechanism to correctly identify the presence or absence of a target signal, substance, or phenomenon
A detection error in the quality control process allowed defective products to reach consumers.
Um erro de detecção no processo de controle de qualidade permitiu que produtos defeituosos chegassem aos consumidores.
3. The discrepancy between what should have been detected and what was actually detected by a measuring instrument or sensor
The medical imaging equipment had a detection error rate of 5% for small tumors.
O equipamento de imagem médica tinha uma taxa de erro de detecção de 5% para tumores pequenos.
This is primarily technical terminology used in engineering, medicine, quality control, and security contexts in both Brazilian and American English. In Brazil, it is commonly used in manufacturing industries and healthcare settings. The term has become increasingly important with the advancement of AI and automated systems, making it a frequently discussed concept in tech-focused regions like São Paulo.
Related Idioms & Phrases
slip through the cracks (when detection error allows something to go unnoticed)
miss the mark (when detection systems fail to identify targets)
false alarm (related concept when detection errors trigger incorrect warnings)
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