Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Partial no liberatorio
English translation:
non-exempting mid-term
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William Pairman
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Partial non liberatorio
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From a Spanish university guide (translation in US English)...
Sistemas de Evaluación usados, con % evaluación
60% Final.
Examen escrito
25% Parcial no liberatorio.
Examen escrito.
15% Trabajos escritos.
Extraordinaria:
100%
Apparently this is a mid-term exam in which the subject matter isn't repeated in a subsequent exam, Darned if I know how you can express this in a concise, snappy way
Sistemas de Evaluación usados, con % evaluación
60% Final.
Examen escrito
25% Parcial no liberatorio.
Examen escrito.
15% Trabajos escritos.
Extraordinaria:
100%
Apparently this is a mid-term exam in which the subject matter isn't repeated in a subsequent exam, Darned if I know how you can express this in a concise, snappy way
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | non-exempting mid-term |
patinba
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| 3 | part passed mid-term - non-exempting (hurdle exam) |
Adrian MM.
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Proposed translations
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non-exempting mid-term
Adrian was half-way there. "No-liberatorio" means that the subject matter will still be included in the final exam , not the other way around.
"Mientras que en el curso 2006-07 la prueba objetiva tenía un carácter liberatorio de la materia, es decir, una vez superada esta prueba los alumnos acudían al examen final sin esos temas...."
on use of "exemption" in the context:
Midterm Exemptions: Why Not AP? - The Herald
hhsherald.com
https://hhsherald.com › knight-life › midterm-exempti...
Jan 12, 2018 — To exempt a midterm or final exam, students must have a 3.5 Grade Point Average, or higher, as well as a cumulative class average of a 93 or .
"Mientras que en el curso 2006-07 la prueba objetiva tenía un carácter liberatorio de la materia, es decir, una vez superada esta prueba los alumnos acudían al examen final sin esos temas...."
on use of "exemption" in the context:
Midterm Exemptions: Why Not AP? - The Herald
hhsherald.com
https://hhsherald.com › knight-life › midterm-exempti...
Jan 12, 2018 — To exempt a midterm or final exam, students must have a 3.5 Grade Point Average, or higher, as well as a cumulative class average of a 93 or .
Peer comment(s):
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Toni Castano
: Full expression: "examen parcial no liberatorio de materia". Your explanation is correct, but I would add "exam" to your suggestion.
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Yes. Thank you!
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Maria Benitez Aquino
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Spanish term (edited):
parcial non liberatorio
part passed mid-term - non-exempting (hurdle exam)
Hurdle examination was used in my day in the UK and still is Down Under in Oz.
It may also depend on the UK institution aimed at. In professional / vocational exams, some accounting/law etc. Examining Bodies enter 'part outstanding passed to complete the qualification'.
It may also depend on the UK institution aimed at. In professional / vocational exams, some accounting/law etc. Examining Bodies enter 'part outstanding passed to complete the qualification'.
Example sentence:
Hurdle requirement – an assessment requirement identified in the course profile that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade.
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