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datum

/ˈdeɪtəm/

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noun

Messwert, Wert

(plural: data) A measurement of something on a scale understood by both the recorder (a person or device) and the reader (another person or device). The scale is arbitrarily defined, such as from 1 to 10 by ones, 1 to 100 by 0.1, or simply true or false, on or off, yes, no, or maybe, etc.

Examples :

"The student's test datum for math, a score of 92, shows strong understanding of the material. "

Der Messwert des Schülers für Mathematik, eine Punktzahl von 92, zeigt ein starkes Verständnis des Stoffes.

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noun

Fakten, Daten

(plural: data) A fact known from direct observation.

Examples :

"The temperature reading from the thermometer is a crucial datum for our experiment. "

Die Temperaturmessung des Thermometers ist ein entscheidender Fakt für unser Experiment.

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noun

Daten, Grundlage

(plural: data) A premise from which conclusions are drawn.

Examples :

"The datum that the library was closed on Mondays was crucial for planning our research project. "

Die Information, dass die Bibliothek montags geschlossen war, war entscheidend für die Planung unseres Forschungsprojekts.

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noun

Bezugspunkt, Koordinatensystem

(plural: datums) A fixed reference point, or a coordinate system.

Examples :

"The surveyor used a specific datum on the mountain peak to calculate the elevation of the surrounding valley. "

Der Vermesser verwendete einen bestimmten Bezugspunkt auf dem Berggipfel, um die Höhe des umliegenden Tals zu berechnen.

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verb

Fehlende Datenpunkte durch ein mathematisches Modell extrapolieren

To provide missing data points by using a mathematical model to extrapolate values that are outside the range of a measuring device.

Examples :

"Because the thermometer only went up to 100 degrees Celsius, we had to datum the oven's temperature beyond that point using the data collected at lower temperatures and a predictive formula. "

Da das Thermometer nur bis 100 Grad Celsius ging, mussten wir die Ofentemperatur über diesen Punkt hinaus extrapolieren, indem wir die bei niedrigeren Temperaturen gesammelten Daten und eine Vorhersageformel verwendeten.

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