cálculo

English translation: calculus , calculation

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Spanish term or phrase:cálculo
English translation:calculus , calculation
Entered by: Patricia Posadas

00:54 Oct 9, 2001
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science
Spanish term or phrase: cálculo
Este trabajo trata de mostrar que estos razonamientos de 'sentido común' se presentan también en el dominio del cálculo de la probabilidad dentro de un marco teórico frecuencial, en estudiantes de primer ciclo de universidad que han recibido un curso formal sobre probabilidad y estadística.

Should I use 'calculus' or 'calculation'?? Can both terms be used here???

Thanks in advance!
Patricia Posadas
Spain
Local time: 21:56
Calculation
Explanation:
I'd go with calculation. Calculus is far too technical for the text.

"...calculation of the probability" or "probability calculation".

Good luck!

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pfeinstein
Local time: 22:56
Grading comment
Thanks for your answer, and thank yo Sarah for the explanation.
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Sarah Brenchley
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Calculation


Explanation:
I'd go with calculation. Calculus is far too technical for the text.

"...calculation of the probability" or "probability calculation".

Good luck!




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pfeinstein
Local time: 22:56
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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Thanks for your answer, and thank yo Sarah for the explanation.

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agree  Davorka Grgic
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Calculation


Explanation:
calculation is the operation, whereas calculus is the discipline/subject.
Hope it helps,
Good luck.
Sarah.

Sarah Brenchley
Local time: 22:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 104

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agree  Boudewijn van Milligen
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