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English translation: ... between the actual synthesis matrix and the envisaged synthesis matrices.

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Spanish term or phrase:	sintéticas
English translation:	... between the actual synthesis matrix and the envisaged synthesis matrices.
Entered by:	Robert Mavros

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12:26 Nov 30, 2011

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Spanish term or phrase: sintéticas

Hi, I would appreciate your help with this term

This document is about generating different transport models for passengers and freight by using Transcad and Cube Cargo.

Context:
"En la situación proyectada para los diferentes escenarios macro que se consideren a futuro, el factor multiplica las producciones y atracciones observadas por las estimaciones calculadas entre las producciones/atracciones ***sintéticas*** actuales y las previstas del escenario correspondiente. Esto se ilustra gráficamente en el esquema siguiente:...
....
Seguidamente se aplica el factor de ajuste a las matrices base. El proceso es bastante similar al del modelo de generación, tal que:
• En el escenario base, las matrices base pueden utilizarse sin cambios
• En el escenario proyectado, se puede aplicar a las matrices base las estimaciones calculadas entre las matrices ***sintéticas*** actuales y las matrices sintéticas previstas"

Thanks :)

Robert Mavros KudoZ activity Questions: 672 (10 open) (1 without valid answers) (62 closed without grading) Answers: 69 Spain
Local time: 07:36

... between the actual synthesis matrix and the envisaged synthesis matrices.

Explanation:
In this case the synthesis matrix is the combination of partial matrices as has already been clearly pointed out by neilmac.
The calculus of the new matrix follows strict rules involving regressions and statistic tools.
The author used the word "sintéticas" based on his experience, he did not use "mean" or other similar expressions available for this particular context.
I do believe that we should stick to his/her (their) preference.

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slothm
Local time: 02:36

Grading comment

thanks :)
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Summary of answers provided

5 +1

... between the actual synthesis matrix and the envisaged synthesis matrices.

slothm

4 +1

combined /combination

neilmac

synthesized/synthetic

SRodrig185

the (specific) ones presently in place

Jenni Lukac

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1 hr confidence:

the (specific) ones presently in place

Explanation:
I'd like to say right off the bat that I've based my answer on my Spanish husband's interpretation 'given the context'. Among the many possibilities, he thought the word meant 'concreto' here. As 'sintético' is one of the words that gives us all ulcers and will never be neatly resolved, I'm throwing this idea into the ring to see what native speakers think of it.

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 07:36
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks :)

1 hr confidence:

synthesized/synthetic

Explanation:
I believe this identifies the studied situation as possible simulated or synhesized for the purpose os sampling and somehow separated from the routine and normal for the purpose of this study. The word also indicates that the study results includes more than one situation when using the word "sinteticas."

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-11-30 13:46:15 GMT)
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A synthetical situation is a situation that imitates the real. You may find it of use to consider the word "synthetical" as the translation of "sintetica" in this context.

Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=sint...
Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/definicion/sinteticas

SRodrig185
Local time: 00:36
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks :) I was thinking that too, but synthetic does not appear in any related text. I was thinking of artificial/simulated or the sorts.

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

... between the actual synthesis matrix and the envisaged synthesis matrices.

slothm
Local time: 02:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

thanks :)

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

combined /combination

Explanation:
Synthesis = the combination of two or more parts, whether by design or by natural processes. It loks like they are describing possible combination permutations for routes, hierarchies, etc.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-11-30 15:58:40 GMT)
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I can't vouch for the writing skills of the text's author. I just think it is a modish/trendy way of saying combinations, which in English doesn't really work well for this type of text IMHO.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-11-30 16:02:58 GMT)
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There are several possible permutations of passenger/freight transport routes and systems and I believe this is what they men. Quite often when you ask authors why they use a certain term, they will say they saw it in another text somewhere, or that it just sounded "professional"... which may or may not be the case here.

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Note added at 21 hrs (2011-12-01 10:16:46 GMT)
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But slothm's version is what you are really looking for.:
"between the actual synthesis matrix and the envisaged synthesis matrices"...

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 07:36
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 96

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks :) wouldn't it be sintetizadas? or is is just a spanglish in the original.

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