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Stauchung

English translation: compression

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German term or phrase:Stauchung
English translation:compression
Entered by: mckay2

12:38 Nov 29, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Mathematics & Statistics
German term or phrase: Stauchung
Eine Erhöhung des Informationsniveaus führt zu einer Stauchung und keiner Verschiebung der Verteilung und hat folglich keinen Einfluss auf den Erwartungswert

From an academic document dealing with statistical distribution in area of raw materials supply. My attempt is as follows:
An increased level of information results in the distribution shrinking but not shifting, and hence it has no influence on the expected value

Is my terminology of 'shrinking' for Stauchung and 'shifting' for Verschiebung correct in the area of statistics, and does my sentence actually make sense??
mckay2
Local time: 14:53
compression
Explanation:
Stauchung der Verteilung
compression of the distribution
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3 +2compression
casper (X)
3narrowing
phillee


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
compression


Explanation:
Stauchung der Verteilung
compression of the distribution

casper (X)
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Colin Rowe: This is also what I would have suggested.
12 mins
  -> Thank you, Colin Rowe
agree  Thayenga: With Colin. :)
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Thayenga
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
narrowing


Explanation:
Used frequently.

A 'narrow' distribution/'narrowing' of the distribution

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