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among the levels

English translation: between the levels

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English term or phrase:among the levels
Selected answer:between the levels
Entered by: John Alphonse (X)

00:11 Nov 5, 2012
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Computers: Systems, Networks / informatics
English term or phrase: among the levels
“The only possible transitions among the levels …”

Shouldn't it rather be something like:

“The only possible transitions from one level to the next …”
Lioba Multer
United States
Local time: 05:55
between the levels
Explanation:
As well, your suggested wording would be improved by saying "from one level to another" as it may not necessarily be the next (preceding, following) direct level and may be several levels that the transition ascends/descends...
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John Alphonse (X)
United States
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4 +3between the levels
John Alphonse (X)


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between the levels


Explanation:
As well, your suggested wording would be improved by saying "from one level to another" as it may not necessarily be the next (preceding, following) direct level and may be several levels that the transition ascends/descends...

John Alphonse (X)
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dan Dascalescu: “[between] is still the only word available to express the relation of a thing to many surrounding things severally and individually, among expressing a relation to them collectively and vaguely”. - Oxford English dictionary
1 hr
  -> Great appreciation of the reference, Dan, many thanks!
agree  Jack Doughty
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Jack!
agree  B D Finch
11 hrs
  -> Merci, B!
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