ns

English translation: not significant

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Spanish term or phrase:ns
English translation:not significant
Entered by: MJ Barber

13:38 Mar 22, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Mathematics & Statistics
Spanish term or phrase: ns
From a medical text, but some sort of statistical annotation.

El colesterol LDL tendió a bajar (120 ± 32 a 106 ± 43 ns)

normally, when they give these kinds of figures, ns is replaced by p = (number).
MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 06:30
not significant
Explanation:
standard medical abbreviation
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Dennis Wright
Local time: 05:30
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thanks
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5 +2not significant
Dennis Wright


  

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not significant


Explanation:
standard medical abbreviation

Dennis Wright
Local time: 05:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thanks

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