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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

contingentée

English translation:

specialization subject to quotas

Added to glossary by mportal
Dec 22, 2015 17:56
8 yrs ago
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French term

contingentée

French to English Medical Education / Pedagogy academic transcript
This is a translation course that has 'specialisation contingentée'

(no other context given)
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 specialization subject to quotas
4 -1 specialized based on quotes
2 +1 limited-access/limited enrolment major
References
contingentement, numerus clausus

Discussion

Francois Boye Dec 22, 2015:
The context is what it is, that is, unclear!
mportal (asker) Dec 22, 2015:
Yes, I looked it up and found 'subject to quotas' but thought that was an odd thing to include in this kind of document
philgoddard Dec 22, 2015:
Have you tried Googling this? The first hit gives a convincing answer.

Proposed translations

+2
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Selected

specialization subject to quotas

my take
Peer comment(s):
agree Nikki Scott-Despaigne : Yes, it's a form of selective admission to a course of study. I'm about to add a reference post on the subject.
1 day 23 hrs
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specialized based on quotes

Opinion
Peer comment(s):
neutral philgoddard : I think you're confusing quotes and quotas.
16 mins
disagree Daryo : quotes and quotas are not the same
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neutral Jean-Claude Gouin : 1. I agree with you, Phil. 2. You are much more a gentleman than others by giving a 'neutral' assessment ... 3. Joyeux Noël / Merry Christmas ...
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limited-access/limited enrolment major

A ''spécialisation'' can be translated as a "major" (at least in U.S./Canadian English).

Here is a description of a ''limited-access major'':

What is a limited access major?
A limited access major is a major that requires formal acceptance before you can be fully admitted in the academic program. These majors often require an additional departmental application, completion of specific classes, and/or a minimum grade point average. It is important to identify special admission requirements and application deadlines which can be found by visiting the individual departmental websites or in the Academic Program Guide.

The following limited access majors require acceptance prior to the freshman year: Dance, Film (Animation and Production), Music, and Theatre.

http://admissions.fsu.edu/freshman/academics/majors_faq.cfm#...

Here is a reference to a "limited-enrolment major" program:

Students must meet all the requirements for admission to and continuation in this or any other limited enrolment Major Program.

http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~registrar/calendars/calendar02/...

"limited-enrolment program":

The Ethics, Society, and Law Major is a Type 2 limited enrolment program. Enrolment is limited to students with an overall average of 73% or higher in 3 FCEs (at the end of first year) selected from courses that are categorized as BR=2 and/or BR=3.

http://www.trinity.utoronto.ca/current/programs-courses/esl/...
Peer comment(s):
agree Marie-Kristine Landry
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Reference comments

2 days 1 hr
Reference:

contingentement, numerus clausus

1) http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/spécialisation-contin...

Not an A1 class "official" source, but a starting point.


2) http://www.clg.qc.ca/programmes/programmes-techniques/techni...

Contingentement

Voie de spécialisation contingentée.


3) http://www.granddictionnaire.com/ficheOqlf.aspx?Id_Fiche=129...

contingenter

Domaine
éducation > admission
Auteur
Logo identifiant une fiche rédigée par l’Office québécois de la langue française Office québécois de la langue française, 1998
Définition
Limiter, par une mesure administrative, le nombre de places disponibles dans un établissement d'enseignement, pour un programme d'études ou pour un cours.
Notes
Il est pléonastique de dire contingenter le nombre de places ou, par ellipse, contingenter les places. On dira, par exemple, contingenter l'admission dans un établissement; contingenter l'admission à un programme, à un cours, ou contingenter, employé absolument.

L'emploi du participe passé ou de l'adjectif contingenté, contingentée répond aux mêmes règles que le verbe, et il est pléonastique de dire un nombre de places contingentées. On dira, par exemple, « l'admission dans un établissement, l'admission à un programme ou l'admission à un cours est contingentée ». [-]
Termes jugés adéquats pour désigner le concept à l’intérieur d’un domaine spécialisé, conformes au système linguistique du français ou acceptables en vertu des politiques officielles de l’Office
Terme privilégié
contingenter v.
recommandé par l'Office québécois de la langue française (août 1983)


4) http://www.lapresse.ca/debats/votre-opinion/201510/21/01-491...

5) https://suppressionagregation.wordpress.com/2014/09/05/decre...

6) https://www2.ulaval.ca/fileadmin/DGPC/section_dgpc/Gestion_c...

7) http://www.uqac.ca/direction_services/secretariat_general/ma...

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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2015-12-24 19:26:01 GMT)
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Canadian and Belgian sources use the term "contingence".

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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2015-12-24 19:27:03 GMT)
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http://www.levif.be/actualite/numerus-clausus-le-contingente...
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