numeracy

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17:58 Feb 11, 2010
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
Additional field(s): Human Resources, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: numeracy
Definition from Wikipedia:
Numeracy is the ability to reason with numbers and other mathematical concepts. To be numerically literate, a person has to be comfortable with logic and reasoning. Some of the areas that are involved in numeracy include: basic numbers, orders of magnitude, geometry, algebra, probability and statistics.

Example sentence(s):
  • Numeracy is used in science class when students interpret a graph, in woodwork when they confidently measure a piece of wood, or in cooking when a student halves a recipe without being given specific instructions on what to do. The State of Queensland
  • What appears in most definitions of numeracy from the 1980s and 1990s is the use of mathematics in real-life situations and the idea that it can be used in a goal-oriented way, depending on the needs and interests of the individual in a given context (home, community, workplace). NCSALL
  • Punctuality, literacy, numeracy and enthusiasm are the four key requirements of any young person seeking their first job. Guardian News and Media Limited
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Summary of translations provided
4 +1talforståelse
Susanne Birkmose Søndergaard
4 -1talkyndighed
Anne Holmelu (X)


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talkyndighed


Definition from own experience or research:
Talkyndighed betyder ganske enkelt, at en person er kyndig mht. tal: forstår og kan udføre basale matematiske opgaver

Example sentence(s):
  • 2. opfordrer Kommissionen til at notere sig, at analfabetisme og manglende talkyndighed i tråd med det initiativ, der blev taget på topmødet i Lissabon om ... - Europaparlamentet  
  • Kernekompetencer som talkyndighed og effektivitet er naturligvis en selvfølge indenfor økonomisk rådgivning, men det er den konkrete iværksættererfaring, det ægte engagement og den tætte dialog, som gør KC Regnskab til en inspirerende, loyal og prisstærk samarbejdspartner. - KC Regnskab  
  • Der er nogen formelle krav til ens talkyndighed og Helmut er altså dumpet her - Uriasposten  

Explanation:
Kjærulff Nielsen engelsk-dansk ordbog: numeracy sb. regne- el. talkyndighed
Anne Holmelu (X)
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish

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No  Lars Hoej: It is acceptable, but oh so EU clumsy
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3 days 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
talforståelse


Definition from own experience or research:
Ifølge Gyldendals Røde Ordbøger Engelsk-Dansk...

Eksempel: "Medarbejder med talforståelse søges til ..."

Example sentence(s):
  • http://www.jobbank.dk/job/84148/integrationsministeriet/medarbejder-med-god-talforstaaelse eller http://www.legogindlaering.dk/group.asp?group=16 - google  
Susanne Birkmose Søndergaard
Denmark
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Danish

Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
Yes  Mette Melchior
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