Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Conocer con anticipación cuales son las previsiones
English translation:
prior knowledge of the forecasts
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Eugenio Llorente
Aug 31, 2008 12:31
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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Conocer con anticipación cuales son las previsiones
Spanish to English
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
Market Research
En este contexto:
"Además, conocer con anticipación cuáles son las previsiones del resto de variables explicativas será clave para realizar una predicción correcta: Distribución, Precio, Promociones, Publicidad, Temperatura, Inventarios, Eventos, Fuerza de Ventas, etc."
A voz de pronto encuentro lo siguiente, que no me suena nada bien:
"In addition, to know beforehand what are the forecasts for the rests of the explanatory variables will be key to achiving an accurate forecast".
"Además, conocer con anticipación cuáles son las previsiones del resto de variables explicativas será clave para realizar una predicción correcta: Distribución, Precio, Promociones, Publicidad, Temperatura, Inventarios, Eventos, Fuerza de Ventas, etc."
A voz de pronto encuentro lo siguiente, que no me suena nada bien:
"In addition, to know beforehand what are the forecasts for the rests of the explanatory variables will be key to achiving an accurate forecast".
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Diane Kenyon
Spain
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prior knowledge of the forecasts
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"Moreover, prior knowlege of the forecasts for..."
"Moreover, prior knowlege of the forecasts for..."
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to have advance knowledge of the rest of...
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Kathryn Litherland
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To know in advance what is anticipated in terms of
To know in advance what is anticipated in terms of ....
I think "forecast" is awkward in this context because some of the elements we think of in terms of a forecast (weather), while others we think of in terms of what is anticipated, planned, expected...Those terms often work better for "prever" than "foresee/forecast."
I think "forecast" is awkward in this context because some of the elements we think of in terms of a forecast (weather), while others we think of in terms of what is anticipated, planned, expected...Those terms often work better for "prever" than "foresee/forecast."
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margaret caulfield
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knowing what the forecasts are beforehand...
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Victor Duran (X)
: Right, and I think is more elegant.
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