error admisible

English translation: margin of error

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Spanish term or phrase:error admisible
English translation:margin of error
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

15:44 Jul 4, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mathematics & Statistics
Spanish term or phrase: error admisible
This is a research article on how to estimate the solar energy capacity of roof surfaces in Andalusia. I seriously doubt that the translation is "admissible error". Here is the context:

El*** error admisible*** en la población de la muestra se fijó en el 10 %. Como la varianza verdadera de la población de cada estrato h es desconocida, se seleccionó una pequeña muestra poblacional de cada uno de los estratos, denominada muestra piloto.
Pamela Faber Benitez
Spain
Local time: 07:32
margin of error
Explanation:
Mike :)

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The margin of error has an inverse relationship to the sample size. Since the sample size was small, the margin of error is relatively big.

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In probability, we talk about a significant margin of error (at the 0.05 level) or a highly significant margin of error (at the 0.01 level).

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El máximo error admitido fue de un 5% en todos los casos. ...... fixation, a margin of error sample of 3% and a level of confidence of the 95.5%. The ...
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You are certainly welcome.
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Michael Powers (PhD)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5margin of error
Michael Powers (PhD)
5permissible error
SciTechLanguage
4tolerance
P Forgas
4allowable margin of error
De la Cruz
3studentized residual
José J. Martínez


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tolerance


Explanation:
http://isi.cbs.nl/glossary/term3313.htm

en español el término técnico es tolerancia tanto en ingeniería como en estadística. Error admisible, es como más explícito y pienso que es por eso que se lo usa.

P.

P Forgas
Brazil
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Native speaker of: Spanish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
studentized residual


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studentized_residual

José J. Martínez
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
permissible error


Explanation:
Literal

SciTechLanguage
Spain
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
margin of error


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 2 mins (2009-07-04 15:46:36 GMT)
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The margin of error has an inverse relationship to the sample size. Since the sample size was small, the margin of error is relatively big.

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Note added at 3 mins (2009-07-04 15:47:35 GMT)
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In probability, we talk about a significant margin of error (at the 0.05 level) or a highly significant margin of error (at the 0.01 level).

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Note added at 4 mins (2009-07-04 15:48:39 GMT)
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[PDF]
REVISTA DE CIENCIAS DEL EJERCICIO -FOD-
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File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
El máximo error admitido fue de un 5% en todos los casos. ...... fixation, a margin of error sample of 3% and a level of confidence of the 95.5%. The ...
psicodeporte.net/revistaCE-FOD-2006_v2n1.pdf - Similar -

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You are certainly welcome.

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 01:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
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Thank you. This answer fits the context.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cesar Serrano: It´s César...:)...Enjoy the holiday!
15 mins
  -> Thank you, Cesar, and you enjoy teh holiday, also - Mike :)

agree  David Jessop: Nice one.
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, David - Mike :)

agree  Christine Walsh
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  -> Thank you, Chris - Mike :)

agree  Gabriel Bustos
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  -> Thank you, Gabriel - Mike :)

agree  Ventnai
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  -> Thank you, Ian - Mike :)
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
allowable margin of error


Explanation:
allowable- admisible
margin of error- margen de error;
margen de error admisible.
It has to note taht the quantity of error permitted.

De la Cruz
Mexico
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