Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Ersatzwert

English translation:

substitute value

Added to glossary by Dr Andrew Read
Feb 20, 2004 16:43
20 yrs ago
German term

Ersatzwert

German to English Tech/Engineering Mathematics & Statistics software testing/statistics
Yet again, test spec and handbook for statistical energy software. It refers to filling in gaps in a set of statistical data where the input data is unavailable, eg:

Im Rahmen der Plausibilisierung wird auch eine automatische *Ersatzwertbildung* für Lücken (
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 substitute value
4 replacement value

Proposed translations

+1
4 mins
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substitute value

Is what I always use

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Note added at 1 day 16 hrs 9 mins (2004-02-22 08:52:28 GMT)
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I use \'substitute\' if the data has the function of a wildcard or placeholder with a defined value.
If it is an arbitrary value that is simply replaced by another value, \'replacement is better.
Peer comment(s):

agree Johanna Timm, PhD
1 day 11 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks for full clarification :-)"
2 hrs

replacement value

xxx
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