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procédure de calcul

English translation: calculation method


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French term or phrase:procédure de calcul
English translation:calculation method
Entered by: Rebecca Davis
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09:44 Feb 21, 2010
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Mathematics & Statistics / storage
French term or phrase: procédure de calcul
La Procédure de calcul par Excel des prévisions de consommation
akretchefazia
(Excel) calculation method
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Rebecca Davis
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Local time: 20:44
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4(Excel) calculation method
Rebecca Davis
4 +1(Excel's) procedure for calculatingmargaret caulfield
4Excel forecast(ing) functionxxxDesdemone


  

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procedure de calcul
(Excel) calculation method


Explanation:
This should work here

Rebecca Davis
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:44
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SymS: Agreed
1 hr
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agree  André Vanasse
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agree  Chris Hall
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agree  gabuss
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(Excel's) procedure for calculating


Explanation:
I don't think a spreadsheet has a method, but a procedure that we have to follow. People have methods.



margaret caulfield
Local time: 20:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

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agree  Chris Hall
1 day15 hrs
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Excel forecast(ing) function


Explanation:
Plenty of info on google about Excel's forecast(ing) function - in your case this would be Excel's consumption forecasting function.

xxxDesdemone
Local time: 15:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxCarruthers
8 hrs
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disagree  Chris Hall: I believe that "calcul" should be translated as "calculation". Also, "procédure" should be translated as either "method" or "procedure".
1 day14 hrs
  -> Why? It's not the translators's job to slavishly translate each word. Rendering meaning, twinned with "how do I say this in XXX" is the goal. Don't be afraid to colour outside the lines!
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Changes made by editors
Mar 7, 2010 - Changes made by Rebecca Davis:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Feb 23, 2010 - Changes made by mchd:
LevelPRO => Non-PRO
Feb 21, 2010 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
Field (specific)Management => Mathematics & Statistics
Feb 21, 2010 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
Term askedprocedure de calcul => procédure de calcul


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