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выбор обусловлен точностью, а в остальном произволен

English translation: the selection is determined by the accuracy, but is arbitrary in other respects

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Russian term or phrase:выбор обусловлен точностью, а в остальном произволен
English translation:the selection is determined by the accuracy, but is arbitrary in other respects
Entered by: Rachel Douglas

07:52 Oct 6, 2009
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / scientific writing
Russian term or phrase: выбор обусловлен точностью, а в остальном произволен
Выбор указанных точек обычно обусловлен степенью точности решения задачи, а в остальном он произволен.
Nik-On/Off
Ukraine
Local time: 00:38
the selection is determined by the accuracy, but is arbitrary in other respects
Explanation:
"The selection of these points is usually determined by the degree of accuracy required, but is arbitrary in other respects."

I may be wrong in how I'm hearing "степень точности решения задачи", but isn't there a nuance here? If you write only "determined by the accuracy", then it could be understood as either 1) how accurate you are will determine what points you come up with, or 2) how you select the points will depend on how accurate you are required to be. Since it seemed to me to mean the second choice, I added "required". If the sense is 1), I would take out "required".






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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-10-06 13:16:16 GMT)
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In reply to asker's note:

Then I would keep "required", or even expand it to "required in the solution", or, if the style is more casual, "by how accurate the solution needs to be".
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Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 17:38
Grading comment
Thanks to all of you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Selection of... depends on the accuracy of.., in other respects it is arbitrary
Farida Vyachkileva
4In the choice of the mentioned points, accuracy is usually an important parameter, all the other con
Olga B
3 +1the selection is determined by the accuracy, but is arbitrary in other respects
Rachel Douglas
3choice due to accuracy, but otherwise arbitrary
transworder
3claim accuracy is the feature for the choice and it's optional for the rest.
engltrans


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
choice due to accuracy, but otherwise arbitrary


Explanation:
Годится?

transworder
Local time: 00:38
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Selection of... depends on the accuracy of.., in other respects it is arbitrary


Explanation:
То есть -Selection of specified points depends on the accuracy of (computation)....

Farida Vyachkileva
Local time: 00:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dylan Edwards: ... but in other respects is arbitrary
5 mins
agree  Jack Doughty
48 mins
agree  Sergei Tumanov
1 hr
agree  Judith Hehir: Selection is determined/made on the basis of accuracy
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
In the choice of the mentioned points, accuracy is usually an important parameter, all the other con


Explanation:
Just another variant...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-10-06 09:56:05 GMT)
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In the choice of the mentioned points, accuracy is usually an important parameter, all the other considerations being arbitrary.

Olga B
Israel
Local time: 00:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 24
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the selection is determined by the accuracy, but is arbitrary in other respects


Explanation:
"The selection of these points is usually determined by the degree of accuracy required, but is arbitrary in other respects."

I may be wrong in how I'm hearing "степень точности решения задачи", but isn't there a nuance here? If you write only "determined by the accuracy", then it could be understood as either 1) how accurate you are will determine what points you come up with, or 2) how you select the points will depend on how accurate you are required to be. Since it seemed to me to mean the second choice, I added "required". If the sense is 1), I would take out "required".






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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-10-06 13:16:16 GMT)
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In reply to asker's note:

Then I would keep "required", or even expand it to "required in the solution", or, if the style is more casual, "by how accurate the solution needs to be".


Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 17:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 132
Grading comment
Thanks to all of you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: The sense is 2)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dylan Edwards: Good point about "required".
21 hrs
  -> Thanks, Dylan.
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
claim accuracy is the feature for the choice and it's optional for the rest.


Explanation:
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engltrans
Ukraine
Local time: 00:38
Native speaker of: Russian
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