Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

NSP

English translation:

DK (for doesn't know)

Added to glossary by Diane Ferland (X)
Jul 6, 2004 16:00
20 yrs ago
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French term

NSP

French to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
This appears in a table of percentages of people in certain age ranges:
de 41 a 50 = 15%
de 51 a 60 = 9%
+ de 60 = 4%
NSP= 23%
inconnu = 10%

I thought it might be "non-specifie", but then would there also be a category of "inconnu"?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 Ne Sait Pas
5 +3 ne sait pas - don't know
3 Non Standard Parameter

Proposed translations

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Ne Sait Pas

I ran across NSP in surveys and it is translated by Does Not Know (DNK). Although I admit it seems a little strange that someone does not know their age and it probably means does not want to say but the common NSP is used instead.
Peer comment(s):

agree Michel A.
4 mins
agree HRiley : yes, does not know rather than don't know (as I put)
26 mins
agree Rita Nace
1 hr
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+3
4 mins

ne sait pas - don't know

I've come across this a few times when translating surveys.
Peer comment(s):

agree Vicky Papaprodromou
2 mins
agree Pascale Dahan
19 mins
agree Aisha Maniar
24 mins
neutral msabeh : I always thought this stood for "ne se prononce pas"
2895 days
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18 mins

Non Standard Parameter

This acronym might be used internationally in surveys.
http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?acronym=nsp&String...

Just a suggestion to keep the search going. Good Luck !
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