sampling strategy

[ˈsæmpəlɪŋ ˈstrætədʒi]
nounpl: sampling strategies
estratégia de amostragem
1. A systematic plan or method for selecting a subset of individuals or items from a larger population to estimate characteristics of the entire population
The researcher used a stratified sampling strategy to ensure representation from all demographic groups.
O pesquisador utilizou uma estratégia de amostragem estratificada para garantir representação de todos os grupos demográficos.
2. In music and audio production, the method of selecting portions of a sound recording to be used in a new recording or composition
The producer's sampling strategy involved chopping up classic soul records.
A estratégia de amostragem do produtor envolvia recortar discos clássicos de soul.
3. In quality control and manufacturing, a plan for collecting samples to test product quality and consistency
The factory implemented a new sampling strategy to detect defects earlier in production.
A fábrica implementou uma nova estratégia de amostragem para detectar defeitos mais cedo na produção.
This term is primarily used in academic, scientific, and technical contexts in both Brazilian and American English. In Brazil, it's commonly encountered in university research programs, quality control departments, and market research firms. The concept is fundamental to statistics education and industrial engineering in both countries.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
sampling methodsampling designsampling plansampling approachsampling technique
Antonyms / Antônimos
censuscomplete enumerationfull population survey

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estratégia de amostragem
Most common and formal usage in academic and technical contexts
São Paulo
estratégia de amostragem / plano de amostragem
Used in industrial and research settings
Rio de Janeiro
estratégia de amostragem
Consistent with general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
estratégia de amostragem / estratégia de recolha de amostras
Portuguese variant may use 'recolha' instead of amostragem in some contexts

Related Words

sample sizestatistical inferencepopulation parameterrandom samplingstratified samplingcluster samplingbiasrepresentativeness

Related Idioms & Phrases

get a representative sample
bias in sampling
sampling error
selection bias
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