1·Describing collections involves tabulating, depicting and describing collections of data.
描述统计学涉及对所收集数据的制表、制图和描述。
2·The technology became the core of IBM’s business when it was incorporated as Computing Tabulating Recording Company (CTR) in 1911 after Hollerith’s firm merged with three others.
在1911年何乐礼兼并其它三家公司成立“计算制表记录公司”（CTR，IBM的前身）之后，“穿孔卡”成为了当时新公司的主打业务。
3·In 1886 Herman Hollerith, a statistician, started a business to rent out the tabulating machines he had originally invented for America's census.
1886年统计学家赫尔曼·霍尔瑞斯，开始从事以出租他原先发明针对对美国人口普查的制表机器的生意。
4·The technology became the core of IBM's business when it was incorporated as Computing Tabulating Recording Company (CTR) in 1911 after Hollerith's firm merged with three others.
作为计算制表记录公司（CTR）于1911年注册成立，该技术成为IBM的核心业务，后来与霍尔瑞斯的公司，还有其他三者合并。
5·Descriptive statistics involves tabulating, depicting, and describing collections of data.
描述性统计涉及制表，描述和描述收集到的数据。