Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Examen: écrit avec un formulaire
English translation:
Written exam (multiple-choice questions)
Added to glossary by
MoiraB
Aug 1, 2018 14:11
5 yrs ago
French term
Examen: écrit avec un formulaire
French to English
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Education / Pedagogy
Type of assessment
Series of course descriptions for a Belgian university, one of which is assessed as follows:
"Examen: écrit avec un formulaire"
Client explains this means an essay-type answer is not required. More a "fill in blanks" or multiple choice. Is there a standard phrase for this?
"Examen: écrit avec un formulaire"
Client explains this means an essay-type answer is not required. More a "fill in blanks" or multiple choice. Is there a standard phrase for this?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | written exam with a form to fill in |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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Proposed translations
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16 mins
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Native in English
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Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
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written exam with a form to fill in
With no more context, I think you can't really be too creative here.
What is the subject being examined? There are all sorts of examination situations where students may be required to complete a diagram, fill in a table, add various things to a graph, etc.
I see no suggestion that it is a "QCM", "question/questionnaire à choix multiple".
What is the subject being examined? There are all sorts of examination situations where students may be required to complete a diagram, fill in a table, add various things to a graph, etc.
I see no suggestion that it is a "QCM", "question/questionnaire à choix multiple".
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
philgoddard
: Or form-/questionnaire-based exam, or short-answer exam.
10 mins
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| agree |
Francois Boye
: Americans say 'to fill OUT'
1 hr
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| agree |
writeaway
: oeuf corse. no Franco-Belge difference. same in all variations of French afaik
4 hrs
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| agree |
Daryo
: sounds like a Multiple Choices exam, just tick the right answers ... or some other form of pre-prepared "answers" to choose from.
15 hrs
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| agree |
Elisabeth Gootjes
22 hrs
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Based on Phil's "short answer" idea and the client's explanation, I suggested "Written exam: short-answer or multiple-choice questions" to the client but she simply confirmed it was multiple-choice! Incidentally, for info, the short-answer option seems to get plenty of UK support, including in this Plymouth University glossary: "There are many different types of examination, including oral, written, seen, open book, multiple choice, essay, short answer, problem based and case study" (https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/your-university/teaching-and-learning/guidance-and-resources/glossary-of-assessment-terms). Thanks, everyone!"
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