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acta ordinaria / acta extradordinaria

English translation: certificate awarded following ordinary/extraordinary examination sessions

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Spanish term or phrase:acta ordinaria / acta extradordinaria
English translation:certificate awarded following ordinary/extraordinary examination sessions
Entered by: Sheila Hardie

10:57 Jun 25, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / school diplomas
Spanish term or phrase: acta ordinaria / acta extradordinaria
Esta Asignatura ya tiene Acta Extraordinaria creada. ¿Está seguro que desea modificar la nota de la Acta Ordinaria?

I have no context other than that these 'actas' are from a Spanish university. They are exam certificates listing the grades the student has been awarded for each subject. However, I'm not sure how to differentiate between 'ordinaria' and 'extraordinaria'.

Many thanks in advance!



Sheila
Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 17:46
certificate awarded following ordinary/extraordinary examination sessions
Explanation:
The ordinary examination session is held at the end of a term. The extraordinary (or retake) session is held later, for students who did not pass the exam the first time around. (Search "examen extraordinario" or "sesión extraordinaria.") I've seen "extraordinaria" translated most often as "extraordinary" in documents translated into English for students in the Erasmus programs, for example. Perhaps there's a less wordy translation, though . . .
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Laura Nagle (X)
United States
Local time: 11:46
Grading comment
Many thanks for your help, Laura!
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3ordinary/extraordinary minutes
Fiona Kirton
3certificate awarded following ordinary/extraordinary examination sessions
Laura Nagle (X)


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ordinary/extraordinary minutes


Explanation:
http://www.richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au/page/Your_Council/Counc...

Fiona Kirton
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: They are not talking about minutes here - they are exam certificates (my client has confirmed this actually). Thanks for your reply anyway, Fiona!

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
certificate awarded following ordinary/extraordinary examination sessions


Explanation:
The ordinary examination session is held at the end of a term. The extraordinary (or retake) session is held later, for students who did not pass the exam the first time around. (Search "examen extraordinario" or "sesión extraordinaria.") I've seen "extraordinaria" translated most often as "extraordinary" in documents translated into English for students in the Erasmus programs, for example. Perhaps there's a less wordy translation, though . . .


    Reference: http://www.fi.upm.es/docs/servicios/tramites/431_UPM-Grading...
Laura Nagle (X)
United States
Local time: 11:46
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Many thanks for your help, Laura!
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