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croiser

English translation: to correlate

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French term or phrase:croiser
English translation:to correlate
Entered by: B D Finch

18:00 Sep 26, 2009
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2009-09-30 08:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Mathematics & Statistics / tubal sterilisation with implant device - data collection
French term or phrase: croiser
Hello

This is about statistical analysis of data collection regarding the success/failure of implant devices for tubal sterilisation.

Nous réaliserons en premier lieu des tris croisés [cross tabulations]. L'objectif est de croiser les échecs et le suivi avec les différentes variables renseignées, afin de pouvoir juger de la significativité de la relation à l'aide du test du Khi-deux.

I know very little about statistics, so would it make sense if I put "to cross" here?

Thank you!

Liz Askew
liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:59
to correlate
Explanation:
I nearly agreed with blomguib; however "cross-relate" is wrong for a statistical context. Also, one has to be extremely careful not to attribute causality at this stage. Finding a significant degree of correlation might support a hypothesis about causality, but it cannot on its own prove it.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 05:59
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2to correlate
B D Finch
3 +1inter(-)relate
Jennifer Levey
2 +1cross(-)correlated
blomguib (X)


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
inter(-)relate


Explanation:
This type of analysis inter-relates two sets of data having a common variable with a view to identifying correlations between them which might indicate a cause and effect relationship between the 'echecs' and the 'suivi'.

inter relate / inter-relate / interrelate (but always correlate as one word...)

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 23:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bourth (X): Correlate would content me.
2 hrs
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cross(-)correlated


Explanation:
isn´t that what is meant here?....when the one cause (or parameter) has an influence on another parameter?....

blomguib (X)
Local time: 00:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bourth (X): Correlate would content me.
1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to correlate


Explanation:
I nearly agreed with blomguib; however "cross-relate" is wrong for a statistical context. Also, one has to be extremely careful not to attribute causality at this stage. Finding a significant degree of correlation might support a hypothesis about causality, but it cannot on its own prove it.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 05:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 23
Grading comment
Thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you! Clarity is of the essence, then I can understand:-)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Louis S.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks jlsjr
agree  L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen: I agree with you: snow is white so why refer to "white snow"
9 hrs
  -> Thanks LJ. Can't say I understand your comment about snow - must be thick.
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