Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
свободная ситуация
English translation:
an informal situation
Russian term
С нами всё ясно / Clearly with us
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian
свободная ситуация
... Зрительный контакт, реакция на обращенную речь (в той или иной форме) присутствовали на протяжении всей консультации.
В свободной ситуации отмечается поведение, характеризующееся недостаточной целенаправленностью и быстрой пресыщаемостью: мальчику трудно сосредоточиться на каком-либо предмете и занятии, он берет одну игрушку, затем, не успев освоить первую, берет другую и т.п...
Proposed translations
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
an informal situation
away from consultation
beyond the consultation
United Kingdom
Quality, Reliability, Confidentiality
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: Ukrainian to English, English to Ukrainian, Russian to English, and 1 more.
natural ("real-life") situation
This is also from my professional background (degree in Practical Psychology).
External validity refers to a study's ability to produce results that can be generalized to other situations, especially natural ("real-life") situations.
The physical setting must be similar with respect to relevant and important characteristics of the natural situation to which one wants to generalize.
left to himself[, the boy]
United States
Creative, phd, resourceful, thorough
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Russian to English, English to Russian
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