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stärker gemittelt

English translation: a more robust / stronger average


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German term or phrase:stärker gemittelt
English translation:a more robust / stronger average
Entered by: Gabriella Bertelmann
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17:44 May 11, 2011
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Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / statistical analysis of vehicle, pedestrian and public transport traffic for billboard placement
German term or phrase: stärker gemittelt
In der Mehrheit der Städte mit weniger als 50.000 Einwohnern wurde aufgrund geringer empirischer Datenbasis für die Kfz- und Fußgängerfrequenzen ein Modellierungsverfahren eingesetzt, das gegenüber den Städten mit mehr als 50.000 Einwohnern robuster und stärker gemittelt ist.
jfwhiteley
United States
Local time: 06:09
a more robust / stronger average
Explanation:
my understanding of the sentence
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Gabriella Bertelmann
Local time: 06:09
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3a more robust / stronger average
Gabriella Bertelmann
3 +1averaged out (or: up and down) to a greater extent
phoeberuth


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a more robust / stronger average


Explanation:
my understanding of the sentence

Gabriella Bertelmann
Local time: 06:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramey Rieger
17 mins
agree  philgoddard: Yes - phoeberuth's comments are helpful, but I prefer this answer, and "more robust" is better than "stronger" in this statistical context.
1 hr
agree  D-E Translator
1 day4 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
averaged out (or: up and down) to a greater extent


Explanation:
I understand this sentence to mean that, as there is less available data in the smaller towns, they've had to round things up and average them out to a greater extent

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Note added at 23 Min. (2011-05-11 18:07:27 GMT)
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i.e., the modelling process / method / technique has been averaged out to a greater extent than is the case in cities with a population of more than 50,000.....

phoeberuth
Local time: 14:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Mara Huber: smaller database, so the average is LESS robust, less exact
2 days18 hrs
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Changes made by editors
May 22, 2011 - Changes made by Gabriella Bertelmann:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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