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Carlos
Los resultados no son estrictamente precisos, aunque siguen siendo útiles para la planificación inicial.
The results are not strictly accurate, but they are still useful for initial planning.
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Sofía
Eso es preocupante. Decisiones de esta magnitud requieren precisión en lugar de aproximación.
That's worrying. Decisions of this magnitude require precision rather than approximation.
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Carlos
Es esencialmente una cuestión de perspectiva, dado que los datos subyacentes permiten múltiples interpretaciones.
It's basically a matter of perspective, since the underlying data allow multiple interpretations.
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Sofía
Su explicación apenas fue comprendida por la mitad del público, lo que sugiere fallos de comunicación graves.
Their explanation was barely understood by half the audience, which suggests serious communication problems.
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Carlos
Yo sostendría que debemos clarificar nuestra metodología antes de publicar cualquier conclusión.
I would say we should clarify our methodology before publishing any conclusions.
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Sofía
Además, la certeza que proyectamos debe reflejar una confianza genuina en nuestros hallazgos.
The certainty we show should reflect real confidence in our findings.
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Carlos
Supongamos que los datos se reanalizaran empleando criterios más estrictos; ¿seguirían siendo válidas las conclusiones?
Suppose the data were reanalyzed using stricter criteria; would the conclusions still be valid?
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Sofía
Posiblemente no. Varios supuestos tendrían que reconsiderarse y potencialmente revisarse.
Maybe not. Several assumptions would have to be reconsidered and possibly changed.
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Carlos
Podría argumentarse que la certeza absoluta rara vez se alcanza en investigación de esta complejidad.
One could argue that absolute certainty is rarely reached in research of this complexity.
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Sofía
De acuerdo, sin embargo, reconocer la incertidumbre abiertamente fortalece la credibilidad en lugar de socavarla.
I agree, however, acknowledging uncertainty openly strengthens credibility rather than undermining it.
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Carlos
Deberíamos presentar el rango de resultados posibles, no meramente el resultado más probable.
We should present the range of possible outcomes, not just the most likely result.
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Sofía
Ese enfoque permitiría que los lectores evalúen la evidencia conforme a sus propios estándares.
That approach would let readers judge the evidence by their own standards.
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Carlos
Si exageráramos la exactitud, el daño a largo plazo a nuestra reputación podría ser considerable.
If we exaggerated accuracy, the long-term damage to our reputation could be considerable.
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Sofía
Precisamente. La honestidad sobre las limitaciones es en última instancia más persuasiva que la falsa confianza.
Exactly. Honesty about limitations is ultimately more persuasive than false confidence.
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