independent observer

collocation in English

meaningsofindependentandobserver

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independent
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/us
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, ...
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observer
noun[C]
uk
/əbˈzɜː.vər/us
/əbˈzɝː.vɚ/
a person who watches what happens but has no active part ...
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(Definition ofindependentandobserverfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofindependent observer

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These videotapes were scored by anindependentobserver.
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Anindependentobservertranscribed and coded a subset of the videotaped sessions to assess reliability.
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For reliability, anindependentobservercoded again all video records.
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In addition, the videotapes from the sessions were made available forindependentobserverchecks.
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Approximately 10% of the transcripts were randomly selected and the discourse retranscribed by anindependentobserver.
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Approximately 10% of the samples were also randomly selected and rescored by anindependentobserverusing the morphosyntactic scoring taxonomy.
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Anindependentobserverrecoded 6 of the 26 caregiver-child interaction sessions (23 % of the data).
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Five-year follow up by anindependentobserver.
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In the laboratory, anindependentobserver, unaware of where the worms had been found in the field, measured all worms to the nearest 0.5 mm and determined their reproductive status.
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His only response continues to be a flat denial of a fact which virtually everyindependentobserverconfirms.
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The coincidence does not escape anyindependentobserverof the scene.
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That is the conclusion of anindependentobserver.
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Is he to be an enemy, or a friend or anindependentobserver?
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Everyindependentobservercondemned them as a sham.
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I do not believe that there is anindependentobserverof the motor industry of this country who believes that that situation can continue.
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What is also serious is that no international organisation orindependentobserveris authorised to come and monitor the human rights situation in the country.
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It surprises noindependentobserverwhen that menu proves to be so vast that it is incapable of digestion by our parliamentary process and democratic system.
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I go there as anindependentobserver.
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