für sich

English translation: independently

10:59 Dec 13, 2000

German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering

German term or phrase: für sich

This is from a standard on statistical evaluation:

"Die hier genannten statistischen Kennwerte gelten für Meßergebnisse, die an einer Prüfstelle für sich unter sogenannten Wiederholbedingungen gewonnen wurden. Sie müssen nicht identisch sein mit den Kennwerten, die unter Vergleichs-bedingungen, die zwischen verschiedenen Prüfstellen, z.B. in Ringversuchen, gewonnen werden.

I think this means that "the statistical parameters named in this standard apply to results obtained independently at a single measuring/observation point under so-called "conditions of reproducibility" and are not required to be identical to the characteristic values obtained at different testing/observation points under comparable or similar conditions, for example in cooperative or inter-laboratory testing"

but am not 100% sure and would appreciate confirmation or correction. TIA, Beth

Beth Kantus KudoZ activity Questions: 812 (2 open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 1007 United States
Local time: 10:21

English translation:independently

Explanation:
I think that is fine for the context.

Yours Mike Harold

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buckel
Local time: 16:21

Grading comment

Thanks very much to both of you for your help. I hadn't thought of separately, and while I like it also, I decided ultimately on independently after all.

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separately

Dr. Sahib Bleher

independently

buckel

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2 hrs

separately

Explanation:
I would use separately rather than independently. fuer sich literally means by itself/themselves.

Dr. Sahib Bleher
Local time: 15:21
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2 hrs

independently

Explanation:
I think that is fine for the context.

Yours Mike Harold

buckel
Local time: 16:21
PRO pts in pair: 41

Grading comment

Thanks very much to both of you for your help. I hadn't thought of separately, and while I like it also, I decided ultimately on independently after all.

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