Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
einseitig/zweiseitig
English translation:
one-tailed/two-tailed
German term
United States
Experience in the medical field:25 years
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to German, German to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
einseitig/zweiseitig
Hallo, koennte mir bitte jemand den Sinn dieses Satzes erklaeren? Und was ist mit gerichtet gemeint? Vielen Dank.
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Oliver Walter
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Erik Freitag
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Melanie Nassar
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May 5, 2008 15:09: Johanna Timm, PhD changed "Term asked" from "einseitig/zweiseitig Satzkonstrukt" to "einseitig/zweiseitig "
May 5, 2008 20:39: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Psychology" to "Mathematics & Statistics"
Proposed translations
United Kingdom
Qualified in engineering and translation
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
one-tailed/two-tailed
Germany
Experienced, strong technical background
Native in: German 
Works in: Dutch to German, English to German, Flemish to German
one-tailed/two-tailed
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Note added at 19 Min. (2008-05-05 15:19:23 GMT)
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You will of course have to do some rewording, as I think these terms are not used adverbially in English.
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Note added at 32 Min. (2008-05-05 15:33:03 GMT)
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Vielleicht wird der Satz durch Umstellen etwas deutlicher:
Falls {gerichtete Hypothesen} den Berechnungen zugrunde lagen, wurde die Hypothesen einseitig getestet, ansonsten zweiseitig.
| Und was ist mit "one-sided" und "two-sided". Habe noch etwas gegoogled und damit mehr Hits bekommen. Danke. |
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Oliver Walter
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Frequently happens to me also... Thanks!
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Holly Breckenridge
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Barbara Wiebking
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United States
dedicated, prompt, accurate
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
unilaterally/bilaterally
I think it is the hypotheses (diese) being tested.
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Note added at 37 mins (2008-05-05 15:37:29 GMT)
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OK, it seems my colleagues have the correct terms for einseitig and zweiseitig here. But maybe directed hypothesis will help you.
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