Italian term
range più o meno ampi
I know this is probably a straightforward question, but so far I've drawn a blank. Thanks for any input.
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Proposed translations
ranges of various sizes
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Note added at 42 mins (2015-05-11 12:56:52 GMT)
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Or ranges of varying amplitudes.
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Pompeo Lattanzi
: Yes, median + - range is the valid mathematical terminology.
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Ann Pollak
: I like ranges of varying amplitudes.
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OK, so click on Agree! :-)
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more or less broad spectra
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more or less broad spectrums
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tradu-grace
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philgoddard
: I don't see why you're avoiding the use of "range".
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Phil, "more or less broad ranges" does not sound right to me.
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around a central value
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-05-11 13:24:33 GMT)
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To clarify:
distributed around a central value
The translation of "più o meno ampi" can be omitted, and this is an educated answer.
somewhat fully populated data ranges around the average value
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Note added at 4 hrs (2015-05-11 16:16:30 GMT)
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What they want to say, as far as a former geek can understand, is that they have more than 2 or 3 results that produced the average (or median) number. This is usually an important issue in such tests. The number of results is important.
ranging widely / having a wide range / being widely dispersed
I don't see plural "ranges" as being involved.
The ST should easily confirm or disprove this reading :-)
a more or less wide range (of values)
The data varied over a more or less wide range (of values) around a mean value.
The data values were distributed [or: spread] over a wide range around a mean value.
Discussion
The data values were distributed [or: spread] over a wide range around a mean value.