noch durchschnittlich vs. durchschnittlich

English translation: low/high average versus average

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German term or phrase:noch durchschnittlich vs. durchschnittlich
English translation:low/high average versus average
Entered by: Susan Welsh

14:14 Nov 6, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: noch durchschnittlich vs. durchschnittlich
About Sten scales:
Über diese Konventionen hinaus können zur sprachlichen Differenzierung auch folgende Begrifflichkeiten verwendet werden: Die Sten-Werte 1 und 10 verweisen auf eine ‚weit unter- bzw. weit überdurchschnittliche‘ Ausprägung, ein Sten-Wert von 2 oder 3 sowie von 8 oder 9 kennzeichnet eine ‚unter- bzw. überdurchschnittliche‘ Ausprägung, die Sten-Werte 4 und 7 können als **‚noch durchschnittlich‘** beschrieben werden und ein Sten-Wert von 5 oder 6 als **‚durchschnittlich‘.**

How can there be more than one type of "average"??

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Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 10:46
low/high average versus average
Explanation:
1 Well below average
2-3 Below average
4 Low average
5-6 Average
7 High average
8-9 Above average
10 Well above average
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 15:46
Grading comment
Thanks. This seems the clearest and also corresponds to the German better than talking about "the middle third" and such. I found these gradations used frequently online, such as http://www.pdst.ie/sites/default/files/Standardised%20Tests%20Information%20for%20PP%2021%2011%202012.pdf
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2lower/upper end of average range vs. 'middle' average
Steffen Walter
3 +1low/high average versus average
Cilian O'Tuama
4See discussion below
DLyons
3are included in/encompass the average
Ramey Rieger (X)
3still within the average range (of normalcy) vs. average
barbarameyer


  

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are included in/encompass the average


Explanation:
as I understand it

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
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Native speaker of: English
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lower/upper end of average range vs. 'middle' average


Explanation:
I believe 'noch durchschnittlich' refers to the fact that these values still lie within the average range, i.e. at its upper and lower ends.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 15:46
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silke Walter: It is on the fringes of the average value.
7 mins

agree  philgoddard: Cilian's answer is more concise, but you were the first to explain what the German means.
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
low/high average versus average


Explanation:
1 Well below average
2-3 Below average
4 Low average
5-6 Average
7 High average
8-9 Above average
10 Well above average


Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 15:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 51
Grading comment
Thanks. This seems the clearest and also corresponds to the German better than talking about "the middle third" and such. I found these gradations used frequently online, such as http://www.pdst.ie/sites/default/files/Standardised%20Tests%20Information%20for%20PP%2021%2011%202012.pdf

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young: Yes, these descriptions are quite widely used; all scores between 4 and 7 are average but a 4 or a 7 puts you more towards the outer edges of average.
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
still within the average range (of normalcy) vs. average


Explanation:
Sten scores have a range 1 to 10, a mean of 5.5 and a standard deviation of 2. Sten scores of 5 or 6 are average, while scores of 4 or 7 are respectively slightly below, or slightly above, average; sometimes termed low-average and high-average respectively. Scores of 8, 9 and 10, can be considered to be high, very high and extremely high respectively, and similarly scores of 1, 2 and 3 can be considered to be extremely low, very low and low.
http://www.psytech.com/Content/TechnicalManuals/EN/15FQplusm...


STen Score Range Coverage ...
Similarly, using STen scores, if a child drops from six to five she or he is still within the average range. And like any test results they are a snapshot in time and ...
http://petermullan.ie/?p=65



Because the 16PF scores are expressed as sten values whose integers do .... displayed significantly lower memory capacity (although still within the average).
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Distribution of sten values on the component Depressiveness to ...... is very Iittle change and still within the average range of normalcy.
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...they were still within the "average range" but were significantly ... Personality Changes of Participating Junior High Students (sten scores).
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K18: Comparison of the Sten Norm to Sample Women Medicated for a Clinical Disorder . ...... mean, but still within the average range.
http://goo.gl/9ZDzva

barbarameyer
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
See discussion below


Explanation:
It depends on how formal you want to be about this. "durchschnittlich" represents the middle 38% (often simplified to "the middle third") of testees and these are often called "average" scores. Qualifiers like "middle", "central" etc are tempting but rarely used (and "very average" has the wrong connotations).

"noch durchschnittlich" represents the middle 68% (often simplified to "the middle two-thirds"). Confusingly, these also are often called "average" scores. But when the two terms co-occur you might distinguish as "perfectly average", "quite normal" etc. You don't have a genius or a dunce on your hands.



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Note added at 49 mins (2015-11-06 15:03:39 GMT)
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I'd go with "middle third", "middle two-thirds". It looks like 38/68% would be inappropriate here.

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Note added at 20 hrs (2015-11-07 10:19:53 GMT)
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Just noticed I misread the ST as saying 4 to 7, but it's actually 4 and 7. So, something like:

"durchschnittlich" ="average"

"noch durchschnittlich" ="slightly outside of the average"

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Note added at 20 hrs (2015-11-07 10:28:29 GMT)
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"durchschnittlich" ="middle third"

"noch durchschnittlich" ="slightly outside of (that | the middle third)"


DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 14:46
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: (do you mean 33 and 66? or is it more complicated than that?)
11 hrs
  -> It's essentially based on standard deviations of the Normal distribution. And then simplified to explain to laypeople.
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