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compounded

French translation: se cumuler


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English term or phrase:compound
French translation:se cumuler
Entered by: xxxMarilyne
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14:57 Feb 25, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: compounded
Demographic reconstruction is, however, hindered by the uncertainties of measurement in each component, which are compounded in the estimate of the residual component.

Quel est le sens du verbe compound ici ? Se répercuter ?

Merci.
xxxMarilyne
Local time: 07:38
qui se cumulent
Explanation:
phénomène d'autant plus marqué que ces incertitudes se cumulent dans le cas de.....
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polyglot45
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Merci !!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3qui se cumulentpolyglot45
4combinésAlain P.
3(les incertitudes/aléas ) sont d'autant plus fortes
ormiston
3composés
Arnold007
3intégrés
Stéphanie Soudais
3exacerbés parmimi 254


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
intégrés


Explanation:
Idée

to compound : combiner, mélanger (R&C)

Stéphanie Soudais
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combinés


Explanation:
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Note added at 9 minutos (2009-02-25 15:06:36 GMT)
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"Prises en compte" aussi pourrait être aussi le sens de "compounded" ici. Il est souvent pas facile le sens du verbe compounded tellement il a de significations en fait.

Alain P.
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composés


Explanation:
Former un tout en assemblant différents éléments.

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Note added at 31 mins (2009-02-25 15:28:17 GMT)
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"each component ... are compounded in the estimate of the residual component."

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exacerbés par


Explanation:
aggraver

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qui se cumulent


Explanation:
phénomène d'autant plus marqué que ces incertitudes se cumulent dans le cas de.....

polyglot45
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Merci !!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Oui, c'est le sens. J'ai trouvé plus loin la phrase suivante : errors in population estimates are compounded to increase the potential error of the residual estimate.


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agree  ormiston
31 mins

agree  SJLD
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agree  MultiPro
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(les incertitudes/aléas ) sont d'autant plus fortes


Explanation:
am not a native French speaker but this is the idea...

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