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projectcijfers

English translation: project data

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Dutch term or phrase:projectcijfers
English translation:project data
Entered by: Ashok Bagri

12:11 Jan 30, 2006
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)
Dutch term or phrase: projectcijfers
Dit kan het begroten nog aanzienlijk verbeteren maar vereist wel per groep gelijksoortige projecten voldoende projectcijfers. De volgende stap is dan ook om begrotingsmodellen op te stellen per groep van gelijksoortige projecten.
Ashok Bagri
India
Local time: 06:13
project data
Explanation:
if the text focusses more on the modelling aspect and less on the specific nature of the 'cijfers'
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CI95
Local time: 02:43
Grading comment
Thanks. Data is the correct term as the document does concern regression analysis
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2project amounts
Dave Calderhead
4 +1project data
CI95


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
project amounts


Explanation:
or project figures (literally)

The text is saying that you need sufficent figures from similar projects to improve the budgetting or estimates for a project

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-01-30 12:18:58 GMT)
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see ref:

[PDF] CNZ FundingGuide WrkBk
Bestandsformaat: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - HTML-versie
... not just totals. Where possible, get quotes and base any estimates on actual costs or figures from similar projects. Please note ...
creativenz.govt.nz/resources/guide/workbook-2004.pdf

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 02:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson (X)
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Kate. (:-{)>
agree  jarry (X): or project accounting
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Jarry (:-{)>
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
project data


Explanation:
if the text focusses more on the modelling aspect and less on the specific nature of the 'cijfers'

CI95
Local time: 02:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thanks. Data is the correct term as the document does concern regression analysis

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thank you.
neutral  Dave Calderhead: IMHO the modelling is still related to the (cost) estimating and budgetting
3 hrs
  -> Yes, I also see it that way. I meant that if the author is doing empirical modelling (eg regression analysis) then the numbers used to build the model are usually referred to as data (or observations). 'Figures' and especially 'amounts' would sound odd.
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