Fudge factor

Question

How do you say “fudge factor” in Spanish? It is a factor that is added to a calculation to take into account any variation from the result desired. For example, “My automobile costs for the last year are $.79 USD per mile. I will add a fudge factor of $,05 USD to cover any variance.” ¡Ajá! I think that’s it: “variance”. Would “discrepancia” be the word that I’m seeking? Somehow, that doesn’t sound right to my ears.

¿Cómo se dice “fudge factor” en el español? Es un factor que se agrega a una calculación con el propósito de acomodar el resultado deseado. Por ejemplo, “Mis gastos de coche por el plazo del último año son $,79 USD por milla. Voy a agregarlos una variación de $,05 USD para cubrir la diferencia.”…….

Use "cálculo" insteaf of "calculación." - Oshnaj, Aug 15, 2016

my bad! ¡Que torpeza! El jugo del coco lo dejé en la sopa. Use "instead" in iieu of "insteaf". :) - DonBigoteDeLaLancha, Aug 15, 2016

That was a typo actually. - Oshnaj, Aug 15, 2016

Answer 1

No, actually discrepancia is another thing.

I think you're looking for something like margen de $0,05 because it's not something exact.

Yes, that sounds exactly appropriate. Re: typo.... I suspected that. Solo te tiraba el pelo. Muchas gracias. - DonBigoteDeLaLancha, Aug 15, 2016