bearbetning

English translation: compiling

09:24 Apr 8, 2004
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Science (general)
Swedish term or phrase: bearbetning
A term used in scientific reports when you are refering to a reference. In my case I have composed some diagrams on my own and need to have a reference on where the information in the diagrams has come from. I was thinking about writing something like (composition of Smith 2002 and Andersson 1999)
Hanna
English translation:compiling
Explanation:
You could write 'compiled from data in ...'

The expresion seems to be very widely used about data either collected originally or gathered from other sources.

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Christine Andersen
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Local time: 18:19
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Exactly what I wanted to know! Thanks!
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4 +1compiling
Christine Andersen
4includes data from
Mario Marcolin
3Source:
Peter Linton (X)
3processing
Jan S


  

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compiling


Explanation:
You could write 'compiled from data in ...'

The expresion seems to be very widely used about data either collected originally or gathered from other sources.



Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 18:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Exactly what I wanted to know! Thanks!

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agree  Mario Marcolin
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includes data from


Explanation:
will often do
:)

Mario Marcolin
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Source:


Explanation:
Quite often seen in such texts, particularly journals. eg
(Source: Smith 2002 and Andersson 1999)
See ref for example


    Reference: http://www.scenariotester.com/st/static/why_use_scenario_tes...
Peter Linton (X)
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processing


Explanation:
ganska vanlig term. /Att bearbeta - to process

Jan S
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Local time: 18:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
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