Hi,

Le 09/05/2016 09:51, [email protected] a écrit :
> Hi hihgly-respected translaters,
> 
> I think I used consistent instead of constant because the interval may
> be in months, which numerically is not constant (with months having
> different lengths).

Indeed, but only if the time unit isn't the month or the year.

> And I wasn't consistent in my choice of words...
> 
> Probably, 'constant' will be clearer to the user than 'consistent'.

Ok, I will translate "consistent" in this context as if it was "constant".

> At least it is clear that I am no linguist ;-)

No problem :-)

Best regards
JBF

> 
> Thank for raising this inconsistency in my text.
> 
> Winfried
> 
> Olivier Hallot schreef op 2016-05-08 13:28:
>> Hello Jean Baptiste
>>
>> The source of this information states "consistent" (bug 97021) but I
>> agree that mathematicaly, "consistent" does not mean much and the
>> context call for "constant" instead.
>>
>> Poking Winfried...
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> Olivier
>>
>> Em 08/05/2016 07:57, Jean-Baptiste Faure escreveu:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Trying to translate UI for FORECAST_ETS_ADD function, I read its online
>>> help to understand what this function does.
>>>
>>> In the help we have
>>> "The time line values must have a consistent step between them."
>>> and
>>> "If a constant step can't be identified in the sorted time line, the
>>> functions will return the #NUM! error."
>>>
>>> So I wonder if the correct word in the first sentence is not "constant"
>>> instead of "consistent".
>>> In the UI (string YD83z) the word "consistent" is used too.
>>>
>>> Can somebody confirm or infirm the correct use on "consistent". If it si
>>> confirmed, what does mean "a consistent step" in this case?
>>>
>>> Best regards.
>>> JBF
>>>
> 


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