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SIBLING GROUP

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Definition:
A set of time series whose keys differ only in the value taken by the frequency dimension.

Context:
Within an ETS (exchanged time series), a sibling group is uniquely identified by a data set identifier combined with the sibling group key.

Source Publication:
European Central Bank (ECB), Bank for International Settlement (BIS), Eurostat, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), "GESMES/TS User Guide", Release 3.00, February, 2003; unpublished on paper.

Cross References:
Data exchange
Data set
Dimension (dimensionality)
Frequency
GESMES TS
Key (time series or sibling group)
Time series

Hyperlink:
http://www.sdmx.org/Data/GesmesTS_rel3.pdf

Statistical Theme: Methodological information (metadata)

Glossary Output Segments:
SDMX

Created on Monday, February 02, 2004

Last updated on Tuesday, December 20, 2005