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5to a 8vo básico

English translation: 5th through 8th grade

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Spanish term or phrase:5to a 8vo básico
English translation:5th through 8th grade
Entered by: Wil Hardman (X)

15:24 May 18, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
Spanish term or phrase: 5to a 8vo básico
If anyone could tell me the US equivalent of these years in the Chilean education system I would be most grateful.

Context:
"charlas educativas en colegios, dirigidas a alumnos de 5to a 8vo básico"
Wil Hardman (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:39
5th thru 8th grade
Explanation:
I would just go with the above. In the state of Utah where I live, 5th and 6th grades belong to elementary school, and 7th and 8th grades belong to middle school.
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Nikolaj Widenmann
United States
Local time: 08:39
Grading comment
Thanks to all the answerers, I am going to use 'through' here, but in accordance with the rules of Kudos I don't think I can not award the points purely because of a mispelling. In fact when I saw thru I just thought it was sms-speak and you meant through anyway. As a UK English speaker the fact that 'thru' is used at all is quite shocking to me :)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +35th through 8th grade.
Haydee (X)
4 +15th to 8th Middle School
Mirtha Grotewold
3 +15th thru 8th grade
Nikolaj Widenmann


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
5th to 8th Middle School


Explanation:
Middle School is equivalent to básicos

Mirtha Grotewold
Guatemala
Local time: 08:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ius Translation
3 mins
  -> Thank you very much, Ius
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
5th thru 8th grade


Explanation:
I would just go with the above. In the state of Utah where I live, 5th and 6th grades belong to elementary school, and 7th and 8th grades belong to middle school.

Nikolaj Widenmann
United States
Local time: 08:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks to all the answerers, I am going to use 'through' here, but in accordance with the rules of Kudos I don't think I can not award the points purely because of a mispelling. In fact when I saw thru I just thought it was sms-speak and you meant through anyway. As a UK English speaker the fact that 'thru' is used at all is quite shocking to me :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Copeland: I agree.... There are even some states where 7th-9th grades are still labeled as "Junior High Schools".....This is the safest bet!
2 mins
  -> Thanks.
agree  Marcelo González: Depending on the school, 5th grade may or may not be included in "middle school." // As for "thru," unless it's a traffic sign (or an informal communication), I'd go with "through."
16 mins
  -> Yes, looking back at it, "thru" might sound a bit too informal.
disagree  Richard McDorman: I'm sorry, but I absolutely must object. "Thru" is not a word in English, and must be avoided, especially in this context.
1 hr
  -> Webster's has "thru" as a "var[iant] of through, and if you drive through NY state you might wind up on the NY State Thruway. Also, I believe that the asker was more concerned with the Chilean vs. the US school system.
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
5th through 8th grade.


Explanation:
In Chilean education , primary or first school goes from 1st to 8th grade ( Chiedren's ages range from 6 to 13 years old.

Educational talks targeted at students between 5th through 8th grade.

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Note added at 22 mins (2009-05-18 15:46:55 GMT)
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Sorry. Educational talks targeted at students from 5th to 8th grade.

Haydee (X)
Local time: 08:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard McDorman
1 hr
agree  Anandrade
1 hr
agree  Enrique Huber (X)
1 hr
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