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English: "by" in this context

German translation: multipliziert mit







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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:by
German translation:multipliziert mit
Entered by:Lucius Passani, Ph.D.
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9:11pm Jan 11, 2007Login or register (free) for more options.
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - Mathematics & Statistics
English term or phrase: "by" in this context
X= n by (m+1)

does "by" stand for multiplizieren?
Lucius Passani, Ph.D.
United States
Clarification request(s) and response
Rolf Kern: 10:23pm Jan 11, 2007: You could have looked this up in the WEBSTER

multipliziert mit
Explanation:
würde ich sagen
Selected response from:

Kathi Stock
United States
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you,
Lucius
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3multipliziert mit
Kathi Stock
4 +1multiplizieren
erika rubinstein
4malCilian O'Tuama


  

Answers

4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
multiplizieren

Explanation:
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erika rubinstein
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Cilian O'Tuama
3 hrs
  -> thank you, Cilian
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
by multipliziert mit

Explanation:
würde ich sagen

Kathi Stock
United States
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you,
Lucius

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Rolf Kern: natürlich!
1 hr
agree Cilian O'Tuama
3 hrs
agree Christine Lam
4 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
by mal

Explanation:
same as above...

Erika and Kathi are right (at least, you'd have to provide more context to prove us wrong).

This is just the abbreviated version, like "by" in Eng.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-01-12 01:14:23 GMT)
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X equals n by (m plus 1), or
X equals n times (m plus 1)

entspricht

X gleich n mal (m plus 1)

mathspeak

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 30
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