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limitées vs. nombreuses

English translation: limited vs. extensive


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French term or phrase:limitées vs. nombreuses
English translation:limited vs. extensive
Entered by: Juliette Scott
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00:53 Jun 22, 2008
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Marketing - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / academic article
French term or phrase: limitées vs. nombreuses
Another one from the same section of the academic article on marketing theory:

Les trois facteurs manipulés [Mentions RVP ; Familiarité et Quantité], le sont donc chacun à deux niveaux (***limitées vs. nombreuses ***ou nulle/faible vs. élevée).

I've translated ***limitées vs nombreuses*** as "small vs. large numbers", seeing as just after there's " zero/low vs. high" and would appreciate confirmation!
Good night all!
sueaberwoman
Local time: 23:44
limited vs. extensive
Explanation:
Maybe this could work nicely with the other words ?

And here is a quote from Google (articles not accessible without subsription unfortunately): New task: extensive problem solving. Modified rebuy: limited problem solving. ... the buyer lacks familiarity with the purchase requiring considerable ...
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Juliette Scott
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:44
Grading comment
This suits my context best; thanks so much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3few vs. many / scarce vs. numerous
Katarina Peters
4low vs high incidence
B D Finch
4small vs. large numbersxxxmediamatrix
4limited vs. extensive
Juliette Scott


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
few vs. many / scarce vs. numerous


Explanation:
my suggestions

Katarina Peters
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agree  NewCal
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, NewCal!
agree  xxxmatmcv: scarce vs. numerous
1 day13 mins
  -> Thanks, Matthew!
agree  rkillings: with "few vs. many". I think of 'scarce' as even fewer than 'few'.
1 day5 hrs
  -> Thanks, rkillings.
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
small vs. large numbers


Explanation:
I agree with your own proposal.

That said, you need terms that can work with 'Mentions RVP, Familiarité and Quantité'. 'numbers' works OK for the 1st and 3rd factors, but not so well with the 2nd (familiarité). But the same problem also applies in French, so ... does the English need to be better than the French?

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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
limited vs. extensive


Explanation:
Maybe this could work nicely with the other words ?

And here is a quote from Google (articles not accessible without subsription unfortunately): New task: extensive problem solving. Modified rebuy: limited problem solving. ... the buyer lacks familiarity with the purchase requiring considerable ...

Juliette Scott
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:44
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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This suits my context best; thanks so much!
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
low vs high incidence


Explanation:
Particularly as it matches the term used later.

"Low-incidence countries that receive migrants from. countries with a high incidence of TB should consider. the importance of country of birth in the design ..."
journals.cambridge.org/production/action/cjoGetFulltext?fulltextid=137478

"reversed flow has been forbidden because it is against the initial-value idea of ... FIGURE. 2. Separation patterns. (a) Low incidence. (b) High incidence. ..."
journals.cambridge.org/production/action/cjoGetFulltext?fulltextid=386896

B D Finch
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Jun 29, 2008 - Changes made by Juliette Scott:
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