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snowballing

Italian translation: campionamento a valanga

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English term or phrase:snowballing
Italian translation:campionamento a valanga
Entered by: Giuseppina Manfredi (X)

07:53 Sep 1, 2008
English to Italian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: snowballing
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framass
Local time: 21:46
campionamento a valanga
Explanation:
An important method – ‘snowballing’ or snowball sampling: initial contact leads to other contact.

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Note added at 30 mins (2008-09-01 08:24:20 GMT)
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"One of these is "snowballing" or snowball sampling. This term covers various methods based on the central concept of locating new respondents through introductions from initial contact persons"
http://psycnet.apa.org/?fa=main.doiLanding&uid=1999-10393-00...
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Giuseppina Manfredi (X)
Local time: 21:46
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Summary of answers provided
4tecnica a valanga
Sabina Moscatelli
4campionamento a valanga
Giuseppina Manfredi (X)
3crescere a valanga
Mara Ballarini


  

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tecnica a valanga


Explanation:
trovi diverse definizioni su Google

http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&rlz=1T4RNWN_itIT250IT250&q...

Sabina Moscatelli
Italy
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crescere a valanga


Explanation:
il significato generale, senza contesto, è questo
crescere a valanga, aumentare costantemente (sia per cose positive che negative, ie profitti o problemi)

Mara Ballarini
Australia
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
campionamento a valanga


Explanation:
An important method – ‘snowballing’ or snowball sampling: initial contact leads to other contact.

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Note added at 30 mins (2008-09-01 08:24:20 GMT)
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"One of these is "snowballing" or snowball sampling. This term covers various methods based on the central concept of locating new respondents through introductions from initial contact persons"
http://psycnet.apa.org/?fa=main.doiLanding&uid=1999-10393-00...


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Giuseppina Manfredi (X)
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