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Coloquio

19:09 Mar 2, 2024
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Spanish term or phrase: Coloquio
Buenas tardes
En Argentina, cuando un alumno de nivel secundario se lleva materias, se le toma un examen coloquio.
¿Cómo traducirían "coloquio" al inglés en este caso?
¡Gracias!
Andrea Beltramino
Argentina
Local time: 11:30


Summary of answers provided
4 +1resits/retakes
liz askew
5Exam resit
Javier Contreras
4Colloquium
José Chacón
3written and oral practical
Adrian MM.
Summary of reference entries provided
ver
liz askew

Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
examen coloquio
written and oral practical


Explanation:
coloquio often / AmE oftentimes means a symposium, so I'm not sure what the first weblinked, scattergun answer is supposed to mean.

Argentina: 'Students are placed in small classes based on an in-country evaluation that tests both written and oral proficiency'.

Example sentence(s):
  • Abro este topic ya que tuve una experiencia un poco rara ayer en el supuesto "Coloquio" de circuitos de pulsos. El mismo consistía en *una parte escrita y una oral*.
  • Arg. Inscripción a examen (coloquio) prácticas 1°semestre Los alumnos que concluyeron las Prácticas en Salud Pública o Dietética Institucional del 1° semestre, deben inscribirse al examen por sistema SIU Guaraní

    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/journalism/5639...
    Reference: http://groups.google.com/g/comelec/c/YHwTtYMgLOY?pli=1
Adrian MM.
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  liz askew: You need to look at the meaning in Argentinian Spanish in the context of secondary education
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
resits/retakes


Explanation:
https://www.google.com/search?q=coloquios resits retakes GCS...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 220

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: Your reference simply proves that 'resits' and 'retakes' are words in English, which we know already.
36 mins
  -> all my references are in the Ref. box

agree  patinba: Phil is correct, but so is your answer.
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1 day 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Exam resit


Explanation:
Un "exam resit" es cuando un estudiante ya ha suspendido o reprobado un examen o una asignatura y tiene que volver a presentarlo.

Javier Contreras
Colombia
Local time: 09:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 days 8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Colloquium


Explanation:
A form of testing and assessing students' knowledge in the education system, mainly in universities.

Example sentence(s):
  • The colloquium is a unique form of academic examination to present and discuss a particular topic.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloquium
José Chacón
El Salvador
Local time: 08:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Reference comments


20 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: ver

Reference information:
https://institutosanagustin.com.ar/coloquios-de-diciembre-de...

QUÉ SON LOS COLOQUIOS

El coloquio es una instancia que tiene el estudiante de aprobar aquellos espacios curriculares que no aprobó a lo largo del año.

QUIÉNES RINDEN COLOQUIOS

Los espacios curriculares se aprueban con 6 (seis). La nota definitiva del año se calcula promediando las dos etapas.
CICLO BÁSICO

¿QUIÉNES VAN A COLOQUIO?

Rinden coloquio todos los estudiantes que no llegan a un promedio de 6 (seis) o aquellos que sí lo alcanzan pero tienen menos de 6 (seis) en la segunda etapa.

Para aprobar la asignatura deben tener 6 (seis) o más en la segunda etapa y, además, poseer un promedio general de 6 (seis) o más.

EJEMPLOS

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Note added at 20 heures (2024-03-03 15:28:59 GMT)
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sounds like "resits" to me

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Note added at 20 heures (2024-03-03 15:29:24 GMT)
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EJEMPLOS
Primera etapa: 8.
Segunda etapa: 4.50.
Nota final: 6.25.

A coloquio, porque no aprobó la segunda etapa (aunque el promedio final sea mayor a 6).

Primera etapa: 4.
Segunda etapa: 7.
Nota final: 5.50.

A coloquio, porque su promedio anual no es de 6 o más.

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Note added at 20 heures (2024-03-03 15:48:43 GMT)
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Un alumno puede rendir una actividad 2 veces en condición de regular, ahi pierde la condicion de regular y debe pasar a estado coloquio. Donde se le permite que si lo aprueba, pueda rendir 1 vez mas la actividad como regular, es decir se le devuelve la condicion de regularidad.



It doesn't necessarily mean retaking an entire subject, it could just mean retaking a particular assessment/part of an exam

liz askew
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 220

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  neilmac: If it does mean resit (noun), it's rather sui generis. I also assumed it meant an oral exam.
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