forudsat/forudsættes

English translation: it is a precondition/it is assumed

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Danish term or phrase:forudsat/forudsættes
English translation:it is a precondition/it is assumed
Entered by: phil curry

11:59 Aug 14, 2010
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Action plan for renewable energy
Danish term or phrase: forudsat/forudsættes
I dansk energistatistik er frem til og med år 2007 forudsat, at 77,7 pct. af //forbruget af affald er bionedbrydeligt. På basis af et udredningsarbejde, der er gen­nemført af Danmarks Miljøundersøgelser under Miljøministeriet, forudsættes i energi­statistikken for 2008 en lavere andel på 58,8 pct.

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phil curry
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:10
it is a precondition/it is assumed
Explanation:
something like that
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 10:10
Grading comment
Sounds good to me. I used presupposes initially, but precondition may do it.
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4 +2it is a precondition/it is assumed
Diarmuid Kennan
Summary of reference entries provided
Assume
Susanne Friesen

  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
it is a precondition/it is assumed


Explanation:
something like that

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 10:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
Grading comment
Sounds good to me. I used presupposes initially, but precondition may do it.
Notes to answerer
Asker: ... and the fact that you note ' something like that' says it all ;-)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikolaj Widenmann: I would use assumed in this case
15 hrs

agree  Susanne Friesen: I absolutely agree that "assume" is the correct term in the context, specifically meaning as per Webster's: "To take for granted, or without proof; to suppose as a fact; to suppose or take arbitrarily or tentatively.[Websters]"
1 day 3 hrs
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Reference comments


1 day 3 hrs
Reference: Assume

Reference information:
I quoted the Webster definition from here.
Moreover, "statistical assumption" in fact is a term used in statistical terminology.
~ Susanne

Example sentence(s):
  • http://www.websters-dictionary-online.net/definitions/assume?cx=partner-pub-0939450753529744%3Av0qd01-tdlq&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=UTF-8&q=assume&sa=Search#922
Susanne Friesen
Canada
Native speaker of: Danish
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