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Durchschnittsbildung

English translation: averaging

02:39 Jul 13, 2000
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Durchschnittsbildung
Weder die implizite Berechnung über die Taylor-Regel noch eine Durchschnittsbildung über einen längeren Zeitraum erscheinen zufriedenstellend.

I'd appreciate any help with this statistical term. Thanks.
Margit Hengsberger (X)
Local time: 08:48
English translation:averaging
Explanation:
The term most commonly used in US-English.

HTH,
Kristina
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Kristina M (X)
Local time: 02:48
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Kristina and all the others too, for your help.
Following your postings, I found reference on the Web underlining that "averaging" is the term I was looking for.

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Summary of answers provided
naformation of the average
Michael Dollman
nameet operation
John Schweinsberg (X)
nacompiling an average
Nancy Schmeing
naaveraging
Kristina M (X)
nasee below
Elinor Thomas


  

Answers


42 mins
formation of the average


Explanation:
Neither the implicit calculation using the Taylor rule, nor a formation of the average over a long period appears satisfactory.

'average formation'would be open to misinterpretation, as the average of formations, hence the longer unambiguous translation that also flows better.

Michael Dollman
Germany
Local time: 08:48
Native speaker of: English
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47 mins
meet operation


Explanation:
The Eisenreich/Sube mathematics dictionary defines "Durchscnittsbildung" as "meet operation" or "intersection operation"

John Schweinsberg (X)
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1 hr
compiling an average


Explanation:
Durchschnitt is an average. Bildung is from bilden, here it means literally to form something.
..nor taking an average over a long time seems satisfactory.
I studied mathematics, but the clue to this is just to take the word apart and use an ordinary dictionary.
HTH, Nancy

Nancy Schmeing
Canada
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3 hrs
averaging


Explanation:
The term most commonly used in US-English.

HTH,
Kristina


Kristina M (X)
Local time: 02:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 94
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Kristina and all the others too, for your help.
Following your postings, I found reference on the Web underlining that "averaging" is the term I was looking for.
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7 hrs
see below


Explanation:
What are these statistics referred to?
Because Bildung means also education...
So, it could also mean an average education for a longer period of time, which could not be enough...

Elinor Thomas
Local time: 03:48
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 80
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