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Certitude et Doute - L'évulation et la Spéculation 2

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à l'évaluation et à la spéculation tels que "hypothèse", "prévision" et "évaluer".

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to evaluate

to judge the quality, importance, value, or effectiveness of someone or something

évaluer

évaluer

Ex: Doctors evaluated Maria's condition after the treatment. 
evaluation

a judgment on the quantity and quality of something after careful consideration

évaluation

évaluation

Ex: Before making a decision, the committee will conduct an evaluation of all the proposals submitted. 
evaluative
evaluative
[Adjectif]

relating to forming or giving an opinion about the qualities or values of something upon adequate consideration

évaluatif

évaluatif

Ex: The teacher gave an evaluative comment on the student's essay, noting both strengths and areas for improvement. 

L'enseignant a fait un commentaire évaluatif sur la dissertation de l'étudiant, notant à la fois les points forts et les domaines à améliorer.

examination

the process of looking closely at something to identify any issues

examen, examen médical, bilan de santé

examen, examen médical, bilan de santé

Ex: A thorough examination of the data is needed before drawing any conclusions. 
to examine
to examine
[verbe]

to analyze someone or something in detail

examiner, étudier

examiner, étudier

Ex: She examined the contract thoroughly before signing it. 
to expect
to expect
[verbe]

to think or believe that it is possible for something to happen or for someone to do something

s’attendre à, attendre

s’attendre à, attendre

Ex: As a manager, it's important to clearly communicate what you expect from your team. 
to extrapolate

to estimate something using past experiences or known data

extrapoler, faire des extrapolations

extrapoler, faire des extrapolations

Ex: She was able to extrapolate the likely outcome of the experiment by analyzing similar studies. 

Elle a pu extrapoler le résultat probable de l'expérience en analysant des études similaires.

extrapolation

a projection about future events or hypothetical situations, drawn from known data, observations, or experience

extrapolation

extrapolation

Ex: Based on current trends, the extrapolation points to a housing shortage. 

Sur la base des tendances actuelles, l'extrapolation indique une pénurie de logements.

finger in the air

an unscientific or inaccurate estimate or method

estimation au doigt mouillé, estimation à la louche

estimation au doigt mouillé, estimation à la louche

Ex: We cannot base hiring decisions on finger-in-the-air numbers. 

On ne peut pas fonder les recrutements sur des chiffres au doigt mouillé.

to forecast

to predict a future event or condition, especially by analyzing available information

prévoir

prévoir

Ex: The company forecasts strong growth over the next two years. 
forecast

a statement or estimate of what is expected to happen in the future

prévision

prévision

Ex: The company issued a more optimistic sales forecast. 
to [get] {sth} in one

to immediately comprehend or guess something in the first try

deviner

deviner

to [get] the measure of {sb/sth}

to carefully assess someone's character or qualities, or to form an opinion about something

évaluer

évaluer

giveaway

something that inadvertently reveals something or makes something easy to guess

indice flagrant, indice révélateur

indice flagrant, indice révélateur

to guess
to guess
[verbe]

to consider something as true without being sure

supposer, deviner

supposer, deviner

Ex: I'm not sure, but I'll guess it's around 3 o'clock. 
guess
guess
[nom]

an attempt to give an answer without having enough facts

supposition, hypothèse

supposition, hypothèse

Ex: Without any evidence, Tom's guess about the outcome of the game was purely speculative. 
guessing game

a confusing situation in which people must guess instead of knowing clearly

jeu de devinettes, devinette

jeu de devinettes, devinette

Ex: Without clear instructions, the project became a guessing game. 
guesstimate

an attempt made to estimate or calculate something without knowing all the facts

supposition logique, déduction logique

supposition logique, déduction logique

guesswork

the action of trying to provide an answer without having all the necessary information

conjecture

conjecture

Ex: During the trivia quiz, the contestant relied on guesswork to respond to questions they were unsure about, hoping to score some points. 

Pendant le quiz de culture générale, le candidat a compté sur des conjectures pour répondre aux questions dont il n'était pas sûr, espérant marquer quelques points.

to hazard
to hazard
[verbe]

to offer a guess, opinion, or suggestion despite the possibility of being wrong

deviner

deviner

Ex: Daniel hazarded that the repairs might take another week. 
to [hit] the mark

to succeed in achieving the desired result

être parfait

être parfait

Ex: Their project is hitting the mark, whereas ours is just flopping. 
hot
hot
[Adjectif]

having an indication of being very close to discovering or guessing something in a children's game

loin du compte

loin du compte

Ex: She giggled as her friends insisted she was hot, only a few steps away from the hidden treasure. 
hypothesis

a proposed explanation for a situation or set of facts that has not yet been proved

hypothèse

hypothèse

Ex: The investigators considered several hypotheses about what had happened. 
to imagine
to imagine
[verbe]

to suppose or guess something without concrete evidence

imaginer

imaginer

Ex: I imagine that they will arrive by noon, based on their usual schedule. 
to judge
to judge
[verbe]

to form an estimation about the size, amount, etc. of something

estimer, déclarer

estimer, déclarer

Ex: I can't judge the weight of this package without a scale. 
long shot

an attempt made without having any high hopes of achieving success

pari risqué, tentative peu probable

pari risqué, tentative peu probable

Ex: It was a long shot, but I emailed the editor and asked if she would read my article. 

C'était un pari risqué, mais j'ai écrit à la rédactrice pour lui demander si elle lirait mon article.

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