Survey samplingIn statistics, survey sampling describes the process of selecting a sample of elements from a target population to conduct a survey. The term "survey" may refer to many different types or techniques of observation. In survey sampling it most often involves a questionnaire used to measure the characteristics and/or attitudes of people. Different ways of contacting members of a sample once they have been selected is the subject of survey data collection.
Sampling errorIn statistics, sampling errors are incurred when the statistical characteristics of a population are estimated from a subset, or sample, of that population. It can produced biased results. Since the sample does not include all members of the population, statistics of the sample (often known as estimators), such as means and quartiles, generally differ from the statistics of the entire population (known as parameters). The difference between the sample statistic and population parameter is considered the sampling error.
Guerre de tranchéesthumb|250px|Deux cadavres de soldats allemands gisant dans une tranchée, peints par William Orpen en 1917. La guerre de tranchées est une forme de guerre où les combattants s'abritent dans des lignes fortifiées, largement constituées de tranchées, dans lesquelles les soldats sont relativement protégés des armes légères et de l'artillerie. C'est devenu une expression familière pour désigner la guerre de positions, une paralysie du conflit et l'épuisement progressif des forces opposées.
Trench knifeA trench knife is a combat knife designed to kill or incapacitate an enemy at close quarters, such as in a trench or other confined area. It was developed as a close combat weapon for soldiers attacking enemy trenches during the First World War. An example of a World War I trench knife is the German Army's Nahkampfmesser (close combat knife). During the Second World War, the trench knife, by this time also called a combat knife, was developed into new designs.
Fosse des MariannesLa fosse des Mariannes est la fosse océanique la plus profonde connue à ce jour, c'est en conséquence l'endroit le plus profond de la croûte terrestre. Elle est située dans la partie ouest-nord-ouest de l'océan Pacifique, environ à l'est des îles Mariannes, aux coordonnées (coordonnées de l'endroit le plus profond), à proximité de l'île de Guam. Horizontalement, l'ensemble de la fosse a une forme de croissant orientée nord-sud, mesurant environ de long et de large.
