Apr 30, 2002 09:58
22 yrs ago
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French term

par sondage

French to English Bus/Financial
Un audit consiste a examiner, par sondage, les elements probants justifiant les donnees contenues des ces comptes.
Part of Commissaires aux Comptes report

Proposed translations

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by sampling

It could be this, because auditors don't usually go through the entire accounts to check that they are correct, they just look at a few bits and pieces initially and take it from there.
Peer comment(s):

agree Eva Blanar
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agree Anna Beria : That's it!
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agree Endre Both
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agree Nikki Scott-Despaigne : www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/audit/sampling/sampling.htm
48 mins
agree Parrot
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agree RHELLER
2 hrs
agree Roddy Stegemann : A very common practice in census taking and statistical gathering of all kinds.
2 hrs
agree Paul Mably (X)
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agree Mary Lalevee : Yes, that's right.
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agree Yolanda Broad
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agree Nicola Da Si (X)
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agree GerardP : of course yes
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agree Steven Geller
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I'm honoured!
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2 mins

By carrying out a survey/investigation

Hope this helps!
Peer comment(s):

agree Lise Boismenu, B.Sc. : J'aime bien.
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agree Linda Young (X)
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agree ydmills
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agree GILLES MEUNIER
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3 mins

by survey

literally speaking...

sondage = survey, opinion poll
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55 mins

through a sampling

same as survey just another word for it
Peer comment(s):

neutral Nikki Scott-Despaigne : without the article
3 mins
I don't want to eat them! Check your grammar
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random sampling, random sample, spotchecks,

Just a variant.
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