ההשערה לא אוששה

English translation: The hypothesis was not supported

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Hebrew term or phrase:ההשערה לא אוששה
English translation:The hypothesis was not supported
Entered by: Penina Wolicki

13:37 Aug 8, 2002
Hebrew to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Hebrew term or phrase: ההשערה לא אוששה
מתוך ממצאי המחקר
keren
Local time: 13:24
The hypothesis was not supported
Explanation:
based on many years of translating social science research papers
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Penina Wolicki
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2The hypothesis was not supported
Penina Wolicki
5 +1The hypothesis was unproven
Eric Isaacson
4the hypothesis was not confirmed
judithyf


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The hypothesis was unproven


Explanation:
First word - HaHasharah - the assumption (hypothesis for research paper use)
Second word - Lo - not
third word - uhshehshah - (literally)was given fortification or encouragement.

Eric Isaacson
Israel
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  John Kinory (X): Hypotheses are not proven (acc. to Popper and YK, they never can {S}); but seriously, you only support them or otherwise.
1 hr

agree  Olga Grabovsky
1 day 9 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
The hypothesis was not supported


Explanation:
based on many years of translating social science research papers

Penina Wolicki
PRO pts in pair: 16
Grading comment
Thanks. Google gave me the most hits for this answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Kinory (X): Based on many years of translating natural science research papers :-)
13 mins

agree  Olga Grabovsky
1 day 8 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the hypothesis was not confirmed


Explanation:
confirm would seem nearer to the mark than prove

judithyf
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 852
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