las principales Variables que utilizaremos en la predicción

English translation: the main variables used in our forcast

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Spanish term or phrase:las principales Variables que utilizaremos en la predicción
English translation:the main variables used in our forcast
Entered by: Eugenio Llorente

11:23 Sep 21, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: las principales Variables que utilizaremos en la predicción
Por variables, se refiere a las que influyen sobre la venta de un procducto : estacionales, Precipitaciones, publicidad. En este contexto:

"A continuación mostramos las principales Variables que utilizaremos en la predicción y cuáles serán las fuentes empleadas."

Le doy vueltas a algo así:

"Next we will show the main Variables which we will use in the prediction and which will be the sources used."
Eugenio Llorente
Spain
Local time: 22:06
the main/principle variables used in our forcast
Explanation:
Next, we will show the main/principle variables used in our prediction and which will be the sources used." Forecast sounds better to me than prediction.

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Note added at 7 mins (2008-09-21 11:30:48 GMT)
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forecast NOT forcast!! I misspelled it!

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Note added at 10 mins (2008-09-21 11:34:36 GMT)
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Deborah pointed yet another error - principal, not principle!
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S Ben Price
Spain
Local time: 22:06
Grading comment
Lo más ajustado al contexto. Muchas graciasl
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2the main/principle variables used in our forcast
S Ben Price
3 +3the main Variables which we shall use in forecasting
Bubo Coroman (X)


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the main/principle variables used in our forcast


Explanation:
Next, we will show the main/principle variables used in our prediction and which will be the sources used." Forecast sounds better to me than prediction.

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Note added at 7 mins (2008-09-21 11:30:48 GMT)
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forecast NOT forcast!! I misspelled it!

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Note added at 10 mins (2008-09-21 11:34:36 GMT)
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Deborah pointed yet another error - principal, not principle!

S Ben Price
Spain
Local time: 22:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Lo más ajustado al contexto. Muchas graciasl

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bubo Coroman (X): *principal*
2 mins
  -> Yes, you are right. WHOOPS!

agree  Richard Boulter: Its just me, but I like to use 'principal' or 'primary' rather than 'main' in all but the most informal translations. My two bits worth.
2 hrs

agree  Egmont: Too!
4 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the main Variables which we shall use in forecasting


Explanation:
... and which sources we shall use

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Note added at 21 hrs (2008-09-22 08:44:05 GMT) Post-grading
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Eugenio, please correct the spelling in the glossary, as already noted by the answerer: forcast > forecast. Enjoy your week!

Bubo Coroman (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 162

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont
29 mins
  -> gracias Egmont, ¡que disfrutes tu domingo! :-) Deborah

agree  Edward Tully
34 mins
  -> thanks Edward, happy Sunday! :-) Deborah

neutral  Tom2004: "'Shall' was once used with 'I' or 'we' for future-tense verbs and 'will' was used with all other persons; but 'will' is commonly used for all persons now. (Simon & Schuster)
2 hrs
  -> "we shall" x 29.5 million http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q="we shall"&btnG=Buscar c...

agree  axies: yes, clearly future
14 hrs
  -> many thanks Manuel, enjoy your week! :-) Deborah
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