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l'effet d'histoire

English translation: the history effect

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French term or phrase:l'effet d'histoire
English translation:the history effect
Entered by: Nick Lingris

12:57 Sep 2, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Internet, e-Commerce / perceived risk on online behaviour
French term or phrase: l'effet d'histoire
The sentence is "Dans cette étude, l'effet d'histoire, faisant référence à des événements extérieurs à l'étude, ainsi que l'effet de maturation ont été réduits par le choix d'une période d'étude d'un mois, qui englobait les vacances scolaires."

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Maria Constant (X)
Local time: 11:50
the history effect
Explanation:
history effect: in an experiment, the effect that external factors, unrelated to the experiment, have on the subjects during the time of the experiment. When you assess your results, the difference between your pro test (before) and your post test (after) has been affected by the external event.

maturation effect: internal changes within the subjects that occur over the course of time.

For a description of the French terms, see: http://www.unige.ch/ses/socio/stassen/ACES211.ppt

There are a number of interesting definitions and examples to be found if you google for “history effect” “maturation effect” [http://tinyurl.com/c6xau], such as this one:
http://www.naropa.edu/faculty/johndavis/prm2/exper3.html
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Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:50
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Thank you very much for your site references - very interesting.
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5the history effect
Nick Lingris
5narrative effect induced by external events
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
3an attempt to tell a story / put things in context
Conor McAuley


  

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an attempt to tell a story / put things in context


Explanation:
The sentence is a bit tortuous alright.

Decoded: study carried out over a short period of time to reduce the effect of non-relevant variables.

Seems like it's a study of young people's online behaviour?

Conor McAuley
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the history effect


Explanation:
history effect: in an experiment, the effect that external factors, unrelated to the experiment, have on the subjects during the time of the experiment. When you assess your results, the difference between your pro test (before) and your post test (after) has been affected by the external event.

maturation effect: internal changes within the subjects that occur over the course of time.

For a description of the French terms, see: http://www.unige.ch/ses/socio/stassen/ACES211.ppt

There are a number of interesting definitions and examples to be found if you google for “history effect” “maturation effect” [http://tinyurl.com/c6xau], such as this one:
http://www.naropa.edu/faculty/johndavis/prm2/exper3.html


Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:50
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your site references - very interesting.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): Yes this is the term used..all over the place in English...and this is the translation..however, I still find it BSesy...even there...also, I think it is a borrowing from the English now..I would love to know about this "history effect"...
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  -> History/maturation effect are standard terms used in experiments. Students have to explain what they mean in exam papers. http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/faculty/frenkel.terhofstede/46... (Which guy are you talking about?)
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narrative effect induced by external events


Explanation:
I think it means this



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Note added at 2 days 2 hrs 46 mins (2005-09-04 15:44:10 GMT)
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Nick is right..the term is History Effect....



Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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