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Sobresaliente vs Distinguido

English translation: Outstanding vs Very Good

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Spanish term or phrase:Sobresaliente vs Distinguido
English translation:Outstanding vs Very Good
Entered by: Brenda Joseph

21:17 Jun 4, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Spanish term or phrase: Sobresaliente vs Distinguido
Son notas de la universidad:
Sobresaliente 10 (estoy usando Outstanding)
Distinguido 9 y 8 (¿?)
Bueno 7 (Good)
Aprobado 4 (Passed)
Brenda Joseph
Local time: 05:10
Outstanding vs Very Good
Explanation:
an option
Selected response from:

MarinaM
Argentina
Local time: 05:10
Grading comment
Gracias Marina!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6Outstanding vs Very Good
MarinaM
5 +1Outstanding vs. Distinguished
ivanpm (X)
4Outstanding, Distinction
patinba
3Distinction vs Outstanding
Sara Brown


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Outstanding vs Very Good


Explanation:
an option

MarinaM
Argentina
Local time: 05:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 68
Grading comment
Gracias Marina!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amy Phillips: I think the literal "distinguished" would work here as well, but "very good" makes for a better progression of positive adjectives.
25 mins
  -> Thanks Amy ; )
agree  Richard McDorman: Yes, this is exactly right.
25 mins
  -> Thanks Richard ; )
agree  malaudes: Yes.
37 mins
  -> Thanks ; )
agree  nikkisu115 (X): "Very Good" is probably the best way to express this, especially if it is intended for explaining the system to US students.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks ; )
agree  Agustina Burdman Luciano
5 hrs
  -> muchas gracias Agustina. Buen finde ; )
agree  Teri O: As a teacher, "Very Good" is the expression I would use.
3 days 17 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Outstanding, Distinction


Explanation:
If you believe that you will graduate with distinction, feel free to purchase the appropriate distinction regalia. Distinction, Special Distinction, and Outstanding Distinction will not be determined until after your last semester’s official grades are posted which will happen a day or two prior to Convocation.

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 05:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 176
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Outstanding vs. Distinguished


Explanation:
Our distinguished invitee. Nuestro distinguido invitado.

Example sentence(s):
  • Our distinguished invitee. Nuestro distinguido invitado.
ivanpm (X)
Local time: 02:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  argosys
14 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Distinction vs Outstanding


Explanation:
Al revés, en inglés distinction es más que outstanding. Debajo están las dos equivalencias que yo uso.

Fail Insuficiente
Pass Aprobado 4
Good Bueno 5-6
Very Good Distinguido - Notable 7-8
Excellent - Outstanding Sobresaliente 9
Distinction Matrícula de honor 10

Fail Insuficiente
Pass Aprobado 4 -5
Good Bueno 6-7
Very Good - Excellent - Outstanding Distinguido - Notable 8-9
Distinction Sobresaliente – Matrícula de honor 10


Sara Brown
Argentina
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 13
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