Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Streuung
English translation:
mean variation
Added to glossary by
William Stein
Mar 29, 2003 18:10
21 yrs ago
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German term
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Streuung
German to English
Medical
Mathematics & Statistics
Math
"..innerhalb der Grenzbereiche der für den Normalwert angegebenen Streuung"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | mean variation |
William Stein
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| 5 +5 | spread |
Edith Kelly
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| 3 +2 | dispersion |
Laura Di Santo
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| 5 | scattering, deviation |
Holly Hart
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| 3 | mean error |
Kim Metzger
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Proposed translations
+1
21 mins
William Stein
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Native in English
Costa Rica
Translations that read like originals
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
mean variation
according to Oxford
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Note added at 2003-03-29 18:35:21 (GMT)
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Also in reference to statistics
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Note added at 2003-03-29 18:35:21 (GMT)
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Also in reference to statistics
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This best fit my context, thanks to all."
20 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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40
mean error
I've never been any good at math, but Langenscheidt gives this translation for math, statistical contexts.
Reference:
+2
27 mins
Laura Di Santo
Italy
Italy
Italy
Arte & Parte: legale, tecnico e arte
Native in: Italian 
Works in: German to Italian, Russian to Italian
dispersion
Eurodicautom - (math)
+ Marolli
+ Marolli
Reference:
+5
49 mins
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in German
&
English
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German , English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
20
spread
it is in mathematical terms
Peer comment(s):
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heikeb
: cf. www.wrh.noaa.gov/Greatfalls/misc/NORMALS.pdf
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Thanks Heike, and also for the reference.
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Martin Hesse
: or dispersion, but spread is more common in maths and statistics
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Danke, Martin, ich würde eigentlich dispersion hier nicht sagen, bin aber lernwillig.
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Fantutti (X)
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Thanks.
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Norbert Hermann
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Thanks and good morning.
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J Fox
1 day 1 hr
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Thanks. And another good morning.
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49 mins
Holly Hart
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Professional experience
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, British, UK, US)
Works in: German to English, English, English to German
scattering, deviation
My first impression was 'scattering'. (I have some experience with reporting clinical trial and experimental results)
The LEO online G/E dictionary confirms this (see first reference below.)
But deviation would also be a good choice, as confirmed by Cassell's G/E Dictionary.
The LEO online G/E dictionary confirms this (see first reference below.)
But deviation would also be a good choice, as confirmed by Cassell's G/E Dictionary.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
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Сергей Лузан
: scattering for (Phys) Collins German Dictionary, ISBN 0-00-470406-1 y Collins Spanish Dictionary, ISBN 0-00-470295-6
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