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misleading graph

Spanish translation: gráfico que induce a error / engañoso


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English term or phrase:misleading graph
Spanish translation:gráfico que induce a error / engañoso
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17:34 Jan 30, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / elementary math
English term or phrase: misleading graph
The intervals on the vertical axis are not the same length, so this bar graph is a misleading graph.
nandacaicedo
Local time: 00:23
gráfico que induce a error / engañoso
Explanation:
Suerte
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Smartranslators
Local time: 06:23
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7gráfico que induce a error / engañoso
Smartranslators
5gráfico que desorienta
Rafael Serrano
4gráfico capcioso
Claudia Vera
4gráfica desorientadora/ofuscadora
Armando Diaz


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
gráfico que induce a error / engañoso


Explanation:
Suerte

Smartranslators
Local time: 06:23
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 415

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Teresa (Mayte) Esponda: ¡De acuerdo con esto!
5 mins
  -> Gracias Mayte

agree  Manupi: Aunque sea más largo, es como se suele decir
7 mins
  -> Gracias manupi

agree  Yaotl Altan: Gráfico(a) engañoso(a)
7 mins
  -> Gracias Yaotl

agree  Cor Stephan van Eijden
37 mins
  -> Mil gracias Cor

agree  Carmen Hernaiz: así es.
1 hr
  -> Mil gracias Carmen

agree  cándida artime
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Cándida

agree  Claudina Gárate
18 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Claudina
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
gráfico que desorienta


Explanation:
Espero te sirva

Rafael Serrano
Local time: 23:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 110
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gráfica desorientadora/ofuscadora


Explanation:
desorientar

Del DRAE

desorientar.
2. tr. Confundir, ofuscar, extraviar

ofuscamiento.
(De ofuscar).
2. m. Oscuridad de la razón, que confunde las ideas


Armando Diaz
Local time: 22:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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2 days49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gráfico capcioso


Explanation:
El gráfico induce a error, por lo tanto es capcioso.

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De DRAE
capcioso, sa.
(Del lat. captiōsus).
1. adj. Dicho de una palabra, de una doctrina, de una proposición, etc.: falaces (ǁ embusteras, falsas).
2. adj. Dicho de una pregunta, de una argumentación, de una sugerencia, etc.: Que se hacen para arrancar al contrincante o interlocutor una respuesta que pueda comprometerlo, o que favorezca propósitos de quien las formula.


Claudia Vera
Argentina
Local time: 01:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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