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Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

base

English translation:

sample

Added to glossary by Louise Etheridge
Nov 27, 2013 14:18
10 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

base

Portuguese to English Marketing Marketing Surveys
I just wanted to check that I'm translating 'base' properly as it appears a lot in this particular survey. Examples of the usage of this appear as follows:

Quando a base de questionários para cruzamento for relevante.

Base: 650 questionários.

Bases muito baixas.

I've been translating this as 'basis' but I'm not sure whether that is correct and I can't seem to find anything to corroborate that from my research.

Many thanks for any input.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 sample

Discussion

Louise Etheridge (asker) Nov 27, 2013:
Thanks all for your contributions. Perhaps the true translation lies between both suggestions. I was definitely thinking that 'base' might have something to do with the statistical analysis for the survey as it it mentioned many times, especially in the context of different percentages that appear to have been calculated on the basis of the number of questionnaires used for each question...

Proposed translations

+2
27 mins
Selected

sample

refers to quantity surveyed
Note from asker:
Many thanks for your suggestion Richard!
Peer comment(s):

agree T o b i a s : Bases muito baixas > sample base too small / small sample base
36 mins
agree Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun : sample base
41 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks again Richard. This is the entry that looks correct to me in the overall context."

Reference comments

1 hr
Reference:

sample base

'base de questionários': ex
Os censos 2011 são efectuados sobre a base de questionários a serem preenchidos pelo recenseador (questionário de edifício, alojamento colectivo e família institucional) ou pelo indivíduo residente (alojamento, família clássica e individual).
https://sites.google.com/site/formacaolivrecensos/home/pagin...


'sample base', e.g.,

Region
Los Angeles County 67% 18 15
Other Southern California 46% 39 15
Central Valley 45% 45 10
San Francisco Bay Area 71% 18 11
Other Northern California* 44% 47 9

* Small sample base.
http://tinyurl.com/qxwt2m5


The luxury market (over $5 million) is harder to gauge, as the volume is limited and with a small sample base there will always be one-off sale anecdotes that dominate conversation and headlines.
http://www.switzer.com.au/the-experts/john-mcgrath-property-...
Note from asker:
Many thanks Tobias!
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