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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

curso

English translation:

academic year

Added to glossary by Steve Melling
Jan 29, 2013 22:59
11 yrs ago
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Spanish term

curso

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Hello,

I'm translating a student's results for a degree:

This is how "curso" is used.

CURSO 1 (COMPLETO) PLAN 74 COMUNES
CALCULO INFINITESIMAL CONVALIDIDADA C. ESTA 91/92
(List of subjects follows)


Then

CURSO 2 (COMPLETO) PLAN 74 COMUNES O.70 JUN. 91/92

I know "curso" can be both "course" and "year" (handy) but PLAN 74 seems to be Course (od Studies) to me.

Is "Curso" year?

There are six "cursos" running from 91/92 to 96/97 so I think it must be academic year but would like confirmation, please.

Many thanks.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 academic year

Discussion

Henry Hinds Jan 30, 2013:
CONTEXT I don't know if it is so critical here, but due to the fact that eduational terminology and institutions vary so much from country to country, it is always advisable, and in fact mandatory to mention both origin and destination countries.
Charles Davis Jan 30, 2013:
To put it another way "Plan" is short for "Plan de estudios" and is normally translated as "Curriculum", or sometimes as "Programme".

I would normally use "academic year" when referring to 1991-92 (dates), for example, and Year 1, 2, 3 when referring to Curso 1, 2, 3 etc. of the degree programme. For "curso" without a number following, referring to a year of the programme rather than a date, I often tend to use "year of study".
Patricia ONeill Jan 29, 2013:
Plan In case it helps, we generally talk of Plan when we refer to a the different subjects a student must take to graduate, and the order in which they must be studied. The 74 would refer to the year when this Plan became official.

Proposed translations

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academic year

You're right!

Curso académico

En España el curso académico comienza la última semana de septiembre y finaliza la primera semana de junio. Durante el curso existen dos periodos de vacaciones, cuya duración es variable. Las vacaciones de Navidad se suelen extender desde finales de diciembre (comienzan antes de Nochebuena, el 24 de diciembre) hasta después del Día de Reyes, que se celebra el 6 de enero. Las vacaciones de Semana Santa suelen durar una semana en los meses de marzo o abril.

Dependiendo de la universidad, los planes de estudio pueden contemplar asignaturas cuatrimestrales o anuales. El primer cuatrimestre comienza la última semana de septiembre y concluye a finales de enero. El segundo cuatrimestre a mediados o finales de febrero y termina en junio.

Al finalizar cada cuatrimestre, existe un periodo de exámenes. En el mes de septiembre se realizan exámenes extraordinarios para los alumnos que no han superado las pruebas de febrero o de junio.

http://internacional.universia.net/espanya/sistema-universit...
Peer comment(s):
agree Charles Davis
1 hr
Thanks, Charles!
agree Cristina Gonzalez
8 hrs
Thanks, Cristina!
agree James A. Walsh
10 hrs
Thanks, James!
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