Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
ta studentexamen
English translation:
graduate from high school
Added to glossary by
Thomas Johansson
Sep 2, 2005 07:29
18 yrs ago
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Swedish term
Peru
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studentexamen
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Education / Pedagogy
A person born in 1933, "tog... studentexamen 1952 och studerade därefter vid Uppsala universitet".
Proposed translations
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| 5 +3 | graduated from high school |
asptech
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| 5 +1 | matriculation |
Lars Jelking
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| 4 +1 | graduated from gymnasium |
Charlesp
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| 4 | high school diploma |
David Shannon
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Proposed translations
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graduated from high school
om man är amerikan, eller motsvarande beteckningar för gymnasieskolor i andra engelskspråkiga länder
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Tackar!"
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Lars Jelking
Israel
Israel
Native in Swedish
Israel
For professionals by professionals.
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
matriculation
o:)
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George Hopkins
: Although now replaced in Britain by the general Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level).
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Och Sverige har gymnasieskolan.
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Kathy Saranpa
: a student matriculated
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Christian Schoenberg
: To "matriculate" is to be admitted to a college/university (sometimes by exam). This has to refer to the final exams in High School. Note: Cf. Concise Oxford Dictionary (1990), Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (11th Ed.), etc. etc.
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Titta i Läromedelsförlagens Svensk-engelsk ordbok (utgåvan 1970).
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37 mins
high school diploma
(equivalent to 'a-levels' in the UK)
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2 hrs
graduated from gymnasium
Of course Gymnasium is often translated as high school, but they are not direct equivalents (for a few reasons).
I would therefore use the term gymnasium, with (high school) in paren if you think it necessary.
I would therefore use the term gymnasium, with (high school) in paren if you think it necessary.
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Suzanne Blangsted (X)
: Munksgaard's dictionary has gymnasium. Vinterberg's ordbog has gymnasium (US English)
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