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significativité de prédiction

English translation: (statistical) significance of the prediction/estimate

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French term or phrase:significativité de prédiction
English translation:(statistical) significance of the prediction/estimate
Entered by: Louisa Tchaicha

14:52 Jun 26, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: significativité de prédiction
hello,

"Les résultats obtenus feront l’objet d’une vérification supplémentaire par une régression logistique binaire. Cette étape nous permettra de dégager la significativité de prédiction des variables explicatives "

Thank you
Louisa Tchaicha
Tunisia
Local time: 01:41
(statistical) significance of the prediction/estimate
Explanation:
Nearly positive that this refers to statistical significance. Often, "statistical" is omitted when referring to statistical significance. If it is exceedingly clear in the context then omit, but

As for prediction/estimate, I think estimate is a more accurate way to discuss the results or a binary logistic regression, although it's also common enough to refer to "predicted values".

So, I think "statistical significance of the estimate" could commonly be the best way to say this generally.

For the whole sentence though, I think "this helps us determine the level of statistical significance relating to the main variables ..."

It also strikes me as possible that they are saying that the binary logistic regression could helps them get an idea of the magnitude, rather than statistical significance, of the values they are estimating/predicting, perhaps in some other steps, in which case you could refer to the magnitude of the estimate. I doubt it, but that's why I'm not 100% sure.



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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2013-06-27 16:24:21 GMT)
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sorry about the typos. As per notes in discussion, some extra detail may help get the best translation, but there is probably enough material here to get rolling.
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nweatherdon
Canada
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A big thank you to you all
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2(statistical) significance of the prediction/estimate
nweatherdon
4 +1forecast significance
kashew
4materiality of predictive information
Alana Quintyne


Discussion entries: 3





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
materiality of predictive information


Explanation:
It has to do with how "material" or important a piece of information is to a reasonable investor.


    Reference: http://https://litigation-essentials.lexisnexis.com/webcd/ap...
Alana Quintyne
Local time: 20:41
Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
forecast significance


Explanation:
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kashew
France
Local time: 02:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wolf Draeger: What a mangled Fr term :)
22 mins
  -> Indeed! Thanks,W
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(statistical) significance of the prediction/estimate


Explanation:
Nearly positive that this refers to statistical significance. Often, "statistical" is omitted when referring to statistical significance. If it is exceedingly clear in the context then omit, but

As for prediction/estimate, I think estimate is a more accurate way to discuss the results or a binary logistic regression, although it's also common enough to refer to "predicted values".

So, I think "statistical significance of the estimate" could commonly be the best way to say this generally.

For the whole sentence though, I think "this helps us determine the level of statistical significance relating to the main variables ..."

It also strikes me as possible that they are saying that the binary logistic regression could helps them get an idea of the magnitude, rather than statistical significance, of the values they are estimating/predicting, perhaps in some other steps, in which case you could refer to the magnitude of the estimate. I doubt it, but that's why I'm not 100% sure.



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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2013-06-27 16:24:21 GMT)
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sorry about the typos. As per notes in discussion, some extra detail may help get the best translation, but there is probably enough material here to get rolling.

nweatherdon
Canada
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 126
Grading comment
A big thank you to you all

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo
38 mins
agree  rkillings: Close, but it would be better to improve on the source and make it a statement about the significance of the estimated *coefficients* of the explanatory variables. No real need to work in a mention of 'prediction' as well.
1 day 11 hrs
  -> yes... the estimated/predicted values of the coefficients.
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