Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

peculiaridad

English translation:

unique features/characteristics

Added to glossary by Anna Moorby DipTrans
Sep 8, 2004 18:59
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term

peculiaridad

Spanish to English Science Psychology
Por otro lado, la particularidad de la muestra de sujetos (profesores con baja laboral de tipo psiquiátrico) nos ha dificultado mucho el acceso a los participantes como para poder repetir el estudio.

Thanks
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Non-ProZ.com Sep 8, 2004:
Doh! sorry, term should be particularidad!
:o)

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unique features

The example says "particularidad".

Por otro lado, la particularidad de la muestra de sujetos = On the other hand, the unique features of the sample of subjects
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agree Lisa Russell
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Gracias, Lisa.
agree Oso (X)
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agree Alfa Trans (X)
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Gracias, Marju.
agree Mijo Schyllert
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Gracias, Mijo.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks everyone xx"
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peculiarity

De acuerdo al Simon & Schuster's.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)
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agree Veronick
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hola y gracias!
agree Paula Morabito : Me gustó tu opción, Oso!
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Spanish term (edited): particularidad

the special nature/characteristics of the subject sample

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agree Mapi
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Thank you, Mapi
agree Carmen Loren
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singularity

I think that being particular is synonym with singular here, as they are referring to using quite an specific group of people for the tests. Particularity exists but I don't think it is used much.
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idiosyncratic nature / idyosincracy

HTH, MooMel

Elena

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Note added at 34 mins (2004-09-08 19:33:43 GMT)
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Well, \"particularidad\" in the context of clinical studies is what we often render as \"idiosyncrasy / idiosyncratic nature\".

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CONVERSION FACTORS, SELECTED TERMS AND SYMBOLS, CHEMICAL SYMBOLS ...
... Bias: Systematic error inherent in a method or caused by some artifact or **idiosyncrasy** of the sample measurement, collection, or processing system. ...

water.usgs.gov/owq/FieldManual/ chapter5/html/conversion.html


SSRN-The **Idiosyncratic Nature** of Sibling ADRs Issued by Mexican Firms: A Clinical Study by J. Pinegar, Ravi Ravichandran. Paper Stats ...

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=272175


Journal of Special Education: Advanced Story Map Instruction ...
... study because only mean scores for pairs or groups of three students were reported rather than data for individual students. Given the **idiosyncratic nature** of learning disabilities, it was unclear how the unique characteristics of these students affected their responses to the intervention.

www.findarticles.com/p/articles/ mi_m0HDF/is_1_33/ai_54542314/pg_2
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Spanish term (edited): particularidad

peculiarity/special feature

peculiarity(persona)
Cada cual tiene sus particularidadesEveryone has their peculiarities(
special feature(cosa)
una...de los coches alemanes(a special featrure of german cars)
best of luck!
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the particular character

of the sample
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