Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

el sumatorio de una unidad

English translation:

the addition of one unit

Added to glossary by peter jackson
Nov 23, 2011 08:57
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term

el sumatorio de una unidad

Spanish to English Social Sciences Medical: Health Care social services
se generaron dos índices, uno para evaluar el nivel de dependencia en las actividades básicas de la vida diaria mediante el sumatorio de una unidad por cada actividad en la que el sujeto era dependiente de entre las siguientes: aseo, comer, vestirse, higiene, baño, locomoción fuera de casa, locomoción dentro de casa y movilidad corporal.

Is this by adding?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 the addition of one unit
5 +1 assigning a point

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the addition of one unit

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Peer comment(s):

agree neilmac : They (mis)use this all the time in Spain. "Summatory" is rarely the intended meaning.
24 mins
many thanks Neil! ;-)
agree Charles Davis : In context, it can only be this. Using a technical term to try to sound clever, and getting it wrong.
48 mins
many thanks! ;-)
agree Muriel Vasconcellos
1 hr
many thanks Muriel! ;-)
agree Ana Terzaghi
6 hrs
thank you Ana! ;-)
agree Emma Goldsmith
9 hrs
many thanks Emma! ;-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, edward."
+1
14 hrs

assigning a point

a point is assigned for each of the activities which the individual being analized is able to perform. The summatory of these points gives a particular result which has to be interpreted accordingly
Peer comment(s):

agree Emma Goldsmith : You're right. Assigning is the natural way to say this. "assigning ONE point for each..."
6 hrs
Thanks Emma for coinciding
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