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ayudante de catedra de segunda

English translation: second-rate teaching assistant

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Spanish term or phrase:ayudante de catedra de segunda
English translation:second-rate teaching assistant
Entered by: Jan Castillo

03:39 May 16, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Spanish term or phrase: ayudante de catedra de segunda
Hola necesito traducir ayudante de catedra de segunda, gracias
Hilda Giugno
second-rate teaching assistant
Explanation:
While I would agree with Henry on the teaching assistant part, I am quite sure that second-rate fits better.
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Jan Castillo
Local time: 09:52
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1second class teaching assistant
Henry Hinds
4second-rate teaching assistant
Jan Castillo
3Secondary or High-School teaching/teacher's assistant
Terry Burgess


Discussion entries: 1





  

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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Secondary or High-School teaching/teacher's assistant


Explanation:
No das nada de contexto así que te ayudo con esta sugerencia.
Espero te sirva.

Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 07:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 46

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Henry Hinds: When in doubt, check it out; from what I can find it refers to a university "teaching assistant". I was also one in my day.
34 mins
  -> I usually do..thank you! [also rhymes]:-)) Strut your stuff [refs.], Henry & you might even get an agree from me and a withdrawal of my answer. Saludos muchos:-))
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
second class teaching assistant


Explanation:
No das nada de CONTEXTO pero al parecer es un término que se usa en universidades argentinas; el equivalente de ayudante de cátedra en EE.UU. es "teaching assistant", cargo que alguna vez ocupé.

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Note added at 1 hora (2008-05-16 05:08:00 GMT)
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Incluso este Sr. en la traducción de su CV al inglés también pone "teaching assistant".

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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 07:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1174

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ines Garcia Botana
1 day 18 hrs
  -> Gracias, Inés.
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2 days 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
second-rate teaching assistant


Explanation:
While I would agree with Henry on the teaching assistant part, I am quite sure that second-rate fits better.

Example sentence(s):
  • While my history professor was excellent, the teaching assistants were only second-rate.

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Jan Castillo
Local time: 09:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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