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The letter illustrated how people overestimate the portion of the population that attends university and stresses how, over time, students find the learning path that is right for them.Elle démontrait à quel point on surestime la proportion de la population qui poursuit des études universitaires et soulignait comment, avec le temps, les étudiants découvrent le parcours d’apprentissage qui leur convient.©Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. 1996 - 2009.http://www.aucc.ca/ 29.05.2009
Emission reductions will generally be overestimated by between 5% and 20%, if estimates do not account for increased consumption due to the rebound effect.Les réductions d'émissions seront généralement surestimées dans une proportion variant de 5 à 20 % si les estimations ne tiennent pas compte de la consommation accrue attribuable à l'effet de rebond.© Sa Majesté la Reine du chef du Canada, représentée par le ministre de l’Environnement, 2011http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/30/2012© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of the Environment, 2011http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/30/2012
A recent survey of Ontario women who had prophylactic mastectomies found that most significantly overestimated their lifetime risk of breast cancer deaths.Selon un sondage mené récemment en Ontario auprès de femmes qui ont subi une mastectomie prophylactique, la plupart d'entre elles avaient nettement surestimé leurs risques à vie de cancer du sein.© 1996-2010, Institut canadien d'information sur la santé (ICIS)https://secure.cihi.ca/ 07.04.2011© 1996-2010, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).https://secure.cihi.ca/ 07.04.2011
In reality, there is less wet graminoid habitat available on the islands for nesting than is indicated by satellite imagery, a fact that could lead to overestimates of population size.En réalité, il y a moins de milieux à graminoïdes humides disponibles pour la nidification sur les îles que ce qu'indique l'imagerie satellitaire. Cet écart peut entraîner une surestimation des effectifs.© Sa Majesté la Reine du chef du Canada, représentée par le ministre de l’Environnement, 2009http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/27/2012© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Environment, 2009http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/27/2012
The magnitude of the peace dividend is likely to have been overestimated for several reasons.L'importance des dividendes de la paix a probablement été surestimée pour diverses raisons.© Organisations des Nations Unies, 2010http://www.un.org/ 12.03.2011© United Nations 2010http://www.un.org/ 12.03.2011
The NPRI therefore overestimates the relative contribution of the BMSS, but the sector is a significant source of releases of arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury and nickel.Par conséquent, l'INRP surestime la contribution relative du SFMC, lequel constitue toutefois une source importante de rejets d'arsenic, de cadmium, de plomb, de mercure et de nickel.http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/13/2012http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/13/2012
Forested swamps appear to be overestimated on the 1990-1991 map.Il semble qu'une surestimation des marécages arborés soit présente sur la cartographie de 1990-1991.© Sa Majesté la Reine du chef du Canada, représentée par le ministre de l’Environnement, 2011http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/4/2012© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Environment, 2011http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/4/2012
Per capita disappearance data overestimates consumption as it does not account for spoilage or waste.Les données sur la disparition par habitant surestiment la consommation, car elles ne tiennent pas compte de l'altération ou du gaspillage.© 1996-2010, Institut canadien d'information sur la santé (ICIS)https://secure.cihi.ca/ 11.05.2011© 1996-2010, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).https://secure.cihi.ca/ 11.05.2011
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overestimate the value
surestimer la valeur
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overestimate
verb
| Basic forms | |
|---|---|
| Past | overestimated |
| Imperative | overestimate |
| Present Participle (Participle I) | overestimating |
| Past Participle (Participle II) | overestimated |
| Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I overestimate | we overestimate |
| you overestimate | you overestimate |
| he/she/it overestimates | they overestimate |
| Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I am overestimating | we are overestimating |
| you are overestimating | you are overestimating |
| he/she/it is overestimating | they are overestimating |
| Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I have overestimated | we have overestimated |
| you have overestimated | you have overestimated |
| he/she/it has overestimated | they have overestimated |
| Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I have been overestimating | we have been overestimating |
| you have been overestimating | you have been overestimating |
| he/she/it has been overestimating | they have been overestimating |
| Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I overestimated | we overestimated |
| you overestimated | you overestimated |
| he/she/it overestimated | they overestimated |
| Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I was overestimating | we were overestimating |
| you were overestimating | you were overestimating |
| he/she/it was overestimating | they were overestimating |
| Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I had overestimated | we had overestimated |
| you had overestimated | you had overestimated |
| he/she/it had overestimated | they had overestimated |
| Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I had been overestimating | we had been overestimating |
| you had been overestimating | you had been overestimating |
| he/she/it had been overestimating | they had been overestimating |
| Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will overestimate | we shall/will overestimate |
| you will overestimate | you will overestimate |
| he/she/it will overestimate | they will overestimate |
| Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will be overestimating | we shall/will be overestimating |
| you will be overestimating | you will be overestimating |
| he/she/it will be overestimating | they will be overestimating |
| Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have overestimated | we shall/will have overestimated |
| you will have overestimated | you will have overestimated |
| he/she/it will have overestimated | they will have overestimated |
| Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have been overestimating | we shall/will have been overestimating |
| you will have been overestimating | you will have been overestimating |
| he/she/it will have been overestimating | they will have been overestimating |
| Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would overestimate | we should/would overestimate |
| you would overestimate | you would overestimate |
| he/she/it would overestimate | they would overestimate |
| Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would be overestimating | we should/would be overestimating |
| you would be overestimating | you would be overestimating |
| he/she/it would be overestimating | they would be overestimating |
| Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would have overestimated | we should/would have overestimated |
| you would have overestimated | you would have overestimated |
| he/she/it would have overestimated | they would have overestimated |
| Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would have been overestimating | we should/would have been overestimating |
| you would have been overestimating | you would have been overestimating |
| he/she/it would have been overestimating | they would have been overestimating |
| Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I am overestimated | we are overestimated |
| you are overestimated | you are overestimated |
| he/she/it is overestimated | they are overestimated |
| Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I am being overestimated | we are being overestimated |
| you are being overestimated | you are being overestimated |
| he/she/it is being overestimated | they are being overestimated |
| Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I have been overestimated | we have been overestimated |
| you have been overestimated | you have been overestimated |
| he/she/it has been overestimated | they have been overestimated |
| Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I was overestimated | we were overestimated |
| you were overestimated | you were overestimated |
| he/she/it was overestimated | they were overestimated |
| Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I was being overestimated | we were being overestimated |
| you were being overestimated | you were being overestimated |
| he/she/it was being overestimated | they were being overestimated |
| Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I had been overestimated | we had been overestimated |
| you had been overestimated | you had been overestimated |
| he/she/it had been overestimated | they had been overestimated |
| Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will be overestimated | we shall/will be overestimated |
| you will be overestimated | you will be overestimated |
| he/she/it will be overestimated | they will be overestimated |
| Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have been overestimated | we shall/will have been overestimated |
| you will have been overestimated | you will have been overestimated |
| he/she/it will have been overestimated | they will have been overestimated |
overestimate
noun
| Singular | Plural | |
| Common case | overestimate | overestimates |
| Possessive case | overestimate's | overestimates' |