"curso de dominio instrumental del idioma inglés"

English translation: practical English usage course

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Spanish term or phrase:"curso de dominio instrumental del idioma inglés"
English translation:practical English usage course
Entered by: Michael Boone

18:26 Aug 17, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / idiomas
Spanish term or phrase: "curso de dominio instrumental del idioma inglés"
Is this actually "command of written English"/"command of spoken English" or what? I'm simply not sure how to translate this properly. And I'm sure it appears frequently on Education certificates. Many thanks for your replies!
Michael Boone
Spain
Local time: 15:18
practical English usage course
Explanation:
Another guess, but my impression is that the course is to gain an 'active command' of English, for use in real-life situations, as opposed to more theoretical matters like grammar. Basically you learn language that equips you for practical purposes like work, learning other subjects etc.
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Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:18
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Thansk Simon
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Course in Practical English
Robert Forstag
4 +1basic English course
Cristian Garcia
3 +1practical English usage course
Simon Bruni
4course/studies in the practical mastery of the English language
liz askew
3course in working knowledge of English
Anahí Seri


Discussion entries: 3





  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
course in working knowledge of English


Explanation:
Just a guess, I admit.

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Note added at 22 mins (2009-08-17 18:48:58 GMT)
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Another idea:
English course (working level)

Anahí Seri
Spain
Local time: 15:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 10
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
curso de dominio instrumental del idioma inglés
practical English usage course


Explanation:
Another guess, but my impression is that the course is to gain an 'active command' of English, for use in real-life situations, as opposed to more theoretical matters like grammar. Basically you learn language that equips you for practical purposes like work, learning other subjects etc.

Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 319
Grading comment
Thansk Simon

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agree  getraductor
23 hrs
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
basic English course


Explanation:
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Cristian Garcia
United States
Local time: 10:18
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  axies: I think that's what it means.
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Manuel
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Course in Practical English


Explanation:
Keep it simple: qualifiers like "usage" and "language" are redundant ("practical" implies knowledge for the purpose of utilzation). There are hundreds of references for this term on Yahoo. I've provided just one example.

Suerte.


    Reference: http://www.emailbrain.com/Archive/Default.aspx?Mode=2&s=3014...
Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 10:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 463

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Bakkers
17 hrs

agree  Renee Mazloum: You make a good point.
22 hrs

agree  neilmac: Without more info about the actual course, this is the safest bet for me :-)
1 day 14 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
course/studies in the practical mastery of the English language


Explanation:
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:3jTr11FlqMwJ:www.ujaen....


Stanley Cavell: Philosophy's Recounting of the Ordinary - Google Books Result
by Stephen Mulhall - 1998 - Philosophy - 351 pages
If it is accepted that 'a language' (a natural language) is what the native ... and that speaking a language is a matter of practical mastery, then such ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0198238509...

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CLT 3041-01: Greek and Latin
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This course will thus not only expand students' vocabulary but will enhance their practical mastery of the English language as well. ...
eu.unmod.org/school/syllabus.doc - Similar
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Practical Application of the English Language Acquiring the ...
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The total number of respondents is 180 (including Master and Doctoral degree .... In the next stage of practical application of the English language in ...
www.clil-axis.net/competencies in latvia.doc - Similar
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The discourse reader - Google Books Result
by Adam Jaworski, Nikolas Coupland - 1999 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 602 pages
This means that competence, which is acquired in a social context and through practice, is inseparable from the practical mastery of a usage of language and ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0415197333...


liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 220

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  neilmac: Brevity is the soul of wit ;)
1 day 14 hrs
  -> not necessarily as the Spanish language is not always brief and yet has soul.
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