Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
two in three chance / two-thirds chance
Spanish translation:
una probabilidad de dos tercios
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Idoia Echenique
Aug 24, 2006 21:14
17 yrs ago
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English term
United States
I'm careful.
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English, Portuguese to English
two in three chance / two-thirds chance
English to Spanish
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Mathematics & Statistics
México: Expression of odds
In a sentence such as:
"You will have a two-in-three chance of receiving the prize".
I would appreciate knowing if Answers are formal, as might be used by a statistician; or colloquial, as might be used by an ordinary person, especially in Mexico. Thanks in advance for any help offered.
"You will have a two-in-three chance of receiving the prize".
I would appreciate knowing if Answers are formal, as might be used by a statistician; or colloquial, as might be used by an ordinary person, especially in Mexico. Thanks in advance for any help offered.
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una probabilidad de dos tercios
otra forma
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Note added at 15 mins (2006-08-24 21:29:37 GMT)
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Además, forma estadística. En estadística no se habla de "posibilidad", sino de "probabilidad". Posible es casi todo, otra cosa son las probabilidades de que ocurra :)
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Note added at 15 mins (2006-08-24 21:29:37 GMT)
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Además, forma estadística. En estadística no se habla de "posibilidad", sino de "probabilidad". Posible es casi todo, otra cosa son las probabilidades de que ocurra :)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all, this is the suggestion for which I found the most support (by far). I still think there must be a less formal way of expressing odds in Spanish, but it seems 'oddly' hard to find. We need to spend more time at horse races! :-)"
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Ecuador
Native in English
&
Spanish
Works in field
Ecuador
Language and engineering expert
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, and 7 more.
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66% de posibilidades
Una opción no tan literal ...
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Ana Brassara
: yo había pensado exactamente lo mismo
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Gracias
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Ricardo Torres
: De acuerdo, pero debería ser probabilidad en lugar de posibilidad
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Gracias
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6 mins
dos tercios de una oportunidad/posibilidad.....
de ganar el premio,o 66%porcentaje de ganar.
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8 mins
Adriana de Groote
Guatemala
Guatemala
Native in Spanish
Guatemala
Precise & properly researched jobs
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish to English
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28
dos oportunidades/probabilidades en tres de ganarse el premio
Es una forma que te permite "visualizar" mejor tus oportunidades
Peer comment(s):
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De la Vera C (X)
11 mins
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Muchas gracias!
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Julio Torres
: Diríamos dos de tres, en México.
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Mil gracias Julio!
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Manuel Aburto
1 hr
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¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
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mchandias (X)
19 hrs
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¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
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12 hrs
Fabio Costantino
Italy
Italy
Works in field
Italy
Dubium sapientiae initium
Native in: Italian
Works in: Japanese to Italian, Spanish to Italian, English to Italian, and 2 more.
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4
dos posibilidades entre tres
Una otra opciòn...
44 days
sanerik
Specializes in field
probabilidad de 2 en (de cada) 3
creo que ésta es la más literal, sin perder generalidad
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