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entorno

English translation: around (the cut-off point)

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Spanish term or phrase:entorno
English translation:around (the cut-off point)
Entered by: patinba

20:12 Jul 19, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / samples/surveys
Spanish term or phrase: entorno
Una desventaja importante de esta metodología, es que la identificación de los efectos corresponde a una sub muestra de los participantes del programa, los hogares o individuos en el entorno del punto de corte, no es extrapolable a todo el grupo de tratados y, menos aún, a toda la población. Lo que se están estimando son efectos locales
pistacho
Colombia
around (the cut-off point)
Explanation:
Hard to tell, but it seems to be saying that the households and individuals close to the sample cut off point cannot be extrapolated ...

Attention to Bitcoin - ISFAoica.isfa.fr › Bogota › Sadoghi-OICA-slides
Apr 29, 2020 - A simple model of RD design with single measured feature: y = a0 + Df(x) + u, where the dependent variable y at around the cut-off point.
by A Sadoghi - ‎2020 - ‎Related articles

Impact Evaluation of Cash Transfer Programs for Ageing ... - 3iewww.3ieimpact.org › sites › default › filesPDF
Mar 21, 2014 - discontinuity method can identify the impact at around the cut-off point for participation. It assumes that the assignment is random around the ...
by NV Cuong - ‎2014 - ‎Related articles
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 19:26
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6around (the cut-off point)
patinba
4Local area
Gabriel Ferrero
4neighborhood/neighbourhood of the cut-off point
Francois Boye
4area
Debra Urbina
3area
Lisa Rosengard


  

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
area


Explanation:
In a commentary about methodology, steps towards an evaluation are considered. The effects on the locality are being estimated.

Example sentence(s):
  • Una desventaja importante de esta metología, es que la identificación de los efectos corresponde a una sub muestra de los participantes del programa, los hogares o individuos en el entorno del punto de corte no es extrapolable a todo el grupo de tratado
  • An important disadvantage of this methodology is that the identification of the effects corresponds to an under indication of the program participants, the homes of individuals in the area of the capital point is not from the known facts of the agreements
Lisa Rosengard
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:26
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Local area


Explanation:
In relation to the other components of the text, local area is suitable.
Pequeña corrección en español:
Lo que se "está" (no "están) estimando son efectos locales

Gabriel Ferrero
France
Local time: 00:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
around (the cut-off point)


Explanation:
Hard to tell, but it seems to be saying that the households and individuals close to the sample cut off point cannot be extrapolated ...

Attention to Bitcoin - ISFAoica.isfa.fr › Bogota › Sadoghi-OICA-slides
Apr 29, 2020 - A simple model of RD design with single measured feature: y = a0 + Df(x) + u, where the dependent variable y at around the cut-off point.
by A Sadoghi - ‎2020 - ‎Related articles

Impact Evaluation of Cash Transfer Programs for Ageing ... - 3iewww.3ieimpact.org › sites › default › filesPDF
Mar 21, 2014 - discontinuity method can identify the impact at around the cut-off point for participation. It assumes that the assignment is random around the ...
by NV Cuong - ‎2014 - ‎Related articles

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 19:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1430
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lester Tattersall: Can't go wrong with this, really
20 mins
  -> Thank you, Lester!
agree  liz askew
38 mins
  -> Thanks, Liz!
agree  neilmac: Ker-ching!
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Neil!
agree  Luis M. Sosa
16 hrs
  -> Gracias, Luis!
neutral  Francois Boye: 'entorno' is a concept of general topology. it means neighborhood.
17 hrs
  -> Yes, but it would not generally be used in this particular context.
agree  Sarah Brenchley
21 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Cathie Gryfe-Seeley: This sounds the most natural.
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
neighborhood/neighbourhood of the cut-off point


Explanation:
This s how this concept would be defined in general topology

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entorno_(matemática)

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Note added at 21 hrs (2020-07-20 18:00:57 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighbourhood_(mathematics)

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 18:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 335
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
area


Explanation:
Entorno literally means environment which would not flow in this sentence, hence the use of the word area to indicate that you are speaking of the approximated cut-off point.


Example sentence(s):
  • , homes or individuals in the area of the cut-off point,
Debra Urbina
Local time: 17:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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