prozentuieren auf

English translation: expressed as a percentage of

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German term or phrase:prozentuieren auf
English translation:expressed as a percentage of
Entered by: Kathryn McFarland

14:39 Jul 15, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Mathematics & Statistics
German term or phrase: prozentuieren auf
Prozentuiert man den spontanen Bekanntheitsgrad auf die Awareness (=100%), so ist der Anteil der spontaner Bekanntheit in Spanien am höchsten (52%), vor der Schweiz (45%), Deutschland (42.5%), Italien (38%) und Österreich (16%).

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Kathryn McFarland
expressed as a percentage of
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
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4 +3expressed as a percentage of
Cilian O'Tuama
3taking X as a percentage of Y
Colin Rowe
3to consider as a percentage of
Audrey Foster (X)
3to make percentage
mustafaer


  

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taking X as a percentage of Y


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ought to work here

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 06:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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to consider as a percentage of


Explanation:
In your context:
If the 'spontaner Bekanntheitsgrad' is considered as a percentage of 'die Awareness (100%)', ...



Wie schwierig die gegenwärtige Situation immer noch ist, lässt sich rein rechnerisch verdeutlichen, wenn man die Zahl der neu abgeschlossenen Verträge auf den Umfang der Abgänger aus den allgemein bildenden Schulen hin prozentuiert.
http://www.bibb.de/de/28571.htm



A consideration of the number of newly concluded contracts as a percentage of pupils completing general schooling serves to illustrate, in purely statistical terms, just how difficult the current situation still is.
http://www.bibb.de/en/28571.htm

Audrey Foster (X)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to make percentage


Explanation:
if you make X a percentage of Y

mustafaer
Türkiye
Local time: 08:45
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
expressed as a percentage of


Explanation:
how I understand it

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 06:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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agree  Inge Meinzer
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agree  Alvaro Ferreira
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agree  Dr Lofthouse
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