b given a

French translation: b supposant a / b connaissant (la valeur de) a

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English term or phrase:b given a
French translation:b supposant a / b connaissant (la valeur de) a
Entered by: Nathalie Ohana

12:04 Mar 23, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Mathematics & Statistics / Stats
English term or phrase: b given a
Quelle est la traduction de "given" en français, sans rentrer dans de longues phrases comme "à supposer que a est vrai" etc etc.
Il s'agit de sous-titre/voice over et le minimalisme s'impose...
Nathalie Ohana
United States
Local time: 02:36
b supposant a / b connaissant (la valeur de) a
Explanation:
Si b est une assertion (Vrai/Faux), la réponse c'est "b supposant a" (càd. "b supposant a vrai"). Si a n'est pas une assertion, "b connaissant a" ou bien "b connaissant la valeur de a".
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ltyassine (X)
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Merci. Très utile.
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5b supposant a / b connaissant (la valeur de) a
ltyassine (X)
3b étant donné a
Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz


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b étant donné a


Explanation:
Seulement si "b" et "a" sont des variables.

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Note added at 23 mins (2011-03-23 12:28:39 GMT)
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Si c'est le théorème de Bayes, on peut aussi dire "de B sachant A."

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Théorème_de_Bayes#Le_th.C3.A9or...

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Local time: 07:36
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: oui b et a sont des variables. Merci.

Asker: C'est en fait l'explication du théorème de Bayes.

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b supposant a / b connaissant (la valeur de) a


Explanation:
Si b est une assertion (Vrai/Faux), la réponse c'est "b supposant a" (càd. "b supposant a vrai"). Si a n'est pas une assertion, "b connaissant a" ou bien "b connaissant la valeur de a".

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Merci. Très utile.
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