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modalités de prises de données

English translation: data collection methods


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French term or phrase:modalités de prises de données
English translation:data collection methods
Entered by: Barbara Cochran
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20:59 May 2, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / Depression Studies
French term or phrase: modalités de prises de données
Contexte"

"Ces études donnent des résultats relativement variables qui peuvent parfois dérouter. Pour comprendre ces variations, il faut selon nous, savoir que ses différences dépendent beaucoup des **modalités de prises de données.**"

"Data collection models?"

Merci!

femme
Barbara Cochran
Local time: 14:54
methods of collecting data
Explanation:
a few examples:

IngentaConnect The effect of different methods of collecting data ...When collecting data researchers can interview participants, conduct telephone interviews, or mailout questionnaires. Often mixed methods are used. ...
www.ingentaconnect.com/content/klu/qure/2003/00000012/00000... - Similar pages

[PDF] 1 Sample Design 1. There are three methods of collecting data such ...File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
There are three methods of collecting data such that the information collected can be used to. draw inferences about the target universe. These are: ...
www.oecd.org/dataoecd/11/53/33659904.pdf - Similar pages

WikiAnswers - What are the methods of collecting dataScience question: What are the methods of collecting data? Research, polls, surveys.
wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_methods_of_collecting_data - 49k - Cached - Similar pages

Methods of collecting data.Methods of collecting data. Lee JM. Mesh Terms:. Data Collection/methods*; Humans; Medical Records, Problem-Oriented; Physical Therapy Modalities* ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6984514
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Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:54
Grading comment
Thanks!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4methods of collecting data
Carol Gullidge
4 +2ways of taking the data
John Lonergan
5data collection protocol or process
Drmanu49
3modalities of data collection
Gert Sass (M.A.)


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ways of taking the data


Explanation:
I believe you're close. In this case, there are a number of ways to derive information from a client.

John Lonergan
Local time: 11:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Isabelle Berquin: Yes, or methods of data collection
1 min

agree  writeaway: with Isabelle: methods. verifiable in any standard Fr-En dictionary. models isn't close-it's wrong.
3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
methods of collecting data


Explanation:
a few examples:

IngentaConnect The effect of different methods of collecting data ...When collecting data researchers can interview participants, conduct telephone interviews, or mailout questionnaires. Often mixed methods are used. ...
www.ingentaconnect.com/content/klu/qure/2003/00000012/00000... - Similar pages

[PDF] 1 Sample Design 1. There are three methods of collecting data such ...File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
There are three methods of collecting data such that the information collected can be used to. draw inferences about the target universe. These are: ...
www.oecd.org/dataoecd/11/53/33659904.pdf - Similar pages

WikiAnswers - What are the methods of collecting dataScience question: What are the methods of collecting data? Research, polls, surveys.
wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_methods_of_collecting_data - 49k - Cached - Similar pages

Methods of collecting data.Methods of collecting data. Lee JM. Mesh Terms:. Data Collection/methods*; Humans; Medical Records, Problem-Oriented; Physical Therapy Modalities* ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6984514


Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: already given in peer comment above. over 40 minutes before you posted.
1 hr
  -> If Isabelle had posted it, of courseI'd have agreed with her, and not posted this myself. I don't feel I can Agree with "Ways of". And certain ProZers look ONLY at the Header term, often duplicating terms already posted as 2ndary answers or peer comments.

agree  B D Finch: Though I'd prefer "methods of data collection".
10 hrs
  -> Many thanks, B.D.! Of course, if Isabelle had posted her suggestion as an answer, I'd have given it an Agree instead of posting this...

agree  Euqinimod
14 hrs
  -> thanks Euqinimod!

agree  Melissa McMahon: or data collection, both seem good, and I'm glad you posted this as an answer so people could agree specifically with it!
2 days5 hrs
  -> Many thanks Melissa :)

agree  French Foodie: agree with Melissa
2 days10 hrs
  -> many thanks French Foodie!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
modalities of data collection


Explanation:
or (depending on how systematically those data are being collected):
type of data collection
way/manner in which these data are collected
circumstances accompanying the collection of data


Gert Sass (M.A.)
Local time: 20:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: faux ami. modalité is almost never modality
33 mins

neutral  Joan Berglund: "modalities of data collection" is used, although not as common as other choices
1 hr

neutral  B D Finch: I prefer "data collection" to "collecting data", but definitely not "modalities".
9 hrs
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1 day22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
data collection protocol or process


Explanation:
Proper data collection insures that accurate and regulatory compliant data sets are obtained. CDE can help you design your image collection protocol, ...
www.internaldosimetry.com/linkedpages/datacollection.html - 12k -

Drmanu49
Local time: 20:54
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 50
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May 13, 2008 - Changes made by Barbara Cochran:
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