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convention

English translation: measurement conventions

22:10 Nov 16, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
French term or phrase: convention
From a text about poverty measures, convention is used here in the sense of "conventional/widely used". However, the term "measure conventions" doesn't seem very popular in English-speaking texts.
Full context:
"En réservant une large place au revenu médian, les conventions de mesure adoptées par la France et l’Europe tendent à associer en partie pauvreté et inégalités"
Steven Durose
France
Local time: 08:17
English translation:measurement conventions
Explanation:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6W... quite widely used in the US, in this subject area
Selected response from:

Anne Girardeau
Local time: 08:17
Grading comment
Yes, this appears to be the standard translation. Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4measurement conventions
Anne Girardeau
4standard level
Thais Maria Lips
2 +1measurement criteria
Sara Noss


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
measurement conventions


Explanation:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6W... quite widely used in the US, in this subject area

Anne Girardeau
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Yes, this appears to be the standard translation. Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Donald Scott Alexander: I agree. Googling ["measurement conventions" "social science"] results in about 88 hits.
2 mins
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agree  Jennifer Levey
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agree  Patrice
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agree  veratek
1 day 49 mins
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
measurement criteria


Explanation:
HTH

Sara


    Reference: http://books.google.com/books?id=CNh94QyCkMAC&pg=PA172&lpg=P...
Sara Noss
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monica Alves
12 hrs
  -> Thank you, Monica.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
standard level


Explanation:
:-)

Thais Maria Lips
United States
Local time: 02:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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