Mar 20, 2007 13:38
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round one data report
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survey report
title of a report for a sampling survey of the sea bottom
does this mean that this is the first preliminary report? I am not sure I understand why they call it "round one"
thanks!
does this mean that this is the first preliminary report? I am not sure I understand why they call it "round one"
thanks!
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Mar 21, 2007 07:57: ErichEko ⟹⭐ changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Surveying"
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Alexander Demyanov
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their willingness to participate in the study by returning the round one survey. The. round two and round three return rates were quite high (round two, ...
www.springerlink.com/index/3J31DHDV7V44GRQV.pdf
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I think Els has a good point. Nobody would call the first round in boxing "preliminary", would they?
www.springerlink.com/index/3J31DHDV7V44GRQV.pdf
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I think Els has a good point. Nobody would call the first round in boxing "preliminary", would they?
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Will Matter
: Right. The first (of a series) of reports. You could also say "(the ) initial report".
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Thanks, Will.
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Els Spin
: But I wouldn't make it 'initial report'. That sounds too preliminary :-), as if the report precedes the survey, whereas this is a report ON the first survey. / Actually... (my last thought for tonight)... it is the report on the initial survey :-)
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Thanks, Els. That was my thought too.
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Thanks, Marju.
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initial report. preliminary report
Just two more options / suggestions. The very first report (of a probable series of reports) about anything, including your topic. The first (tentative) chunk of information / data / observations etc. to be submitted, in other words. HTH.
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