a la replica

English translation: defended their research/thesis

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Spanish term or phrase:a la replica
English translation:defended their research/thesis
Entered by: Sinead Nicholas

18:51 Dec 3, 2014
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Academic - Certificate
Spanish term or phrase: a la replica
This term is found in a Mexican document certifying that the Master's student gave a presentation on her research work and then sat the exam presided over by various members of a panel. The degree is Master's in Ciencias en Biologia Experimental. The full sentence is:

El Jurado procedió a realizar el examen correspondiente: al sustentante quien hizo la presentacion de su trabajo de investigacion y enseguida se procedió a la replica con cada uno de los miembros del jurado de acuerdo con las disposiciones reglamentarias vigentes. Al concluir el examen, el XXXXX, en su character de Presidente del jurado, deliberó con los demas miembros de la mesa sinodal, sobre la capacidad del sustentante para recibir el grado propuesto, acordando: APROBADO POR UNANIMIDAD.

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Sinead Nicholas
United States
defended their research/thesis
Explanation:
about to agree with Luis but think correct term here has to be "defended" and also do not agree that "candidates are normally questioned by a panel" everywhere for a Master's. In Mexico this appears to be the case but elsewhere it is "normal to defend a Ph.D but not always necessary to defend a Master's

=responded to/answered questions put to them by the panel

You haven't said target country so have a look here to see what is "normal" there

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis

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Note added at 18 hrs (2014-12-04 13:06:30 GMT)
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of course the noun, if you need it , is the defence (UK) the defense (US)
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 14:10
Grading comment
Target country was the U.S. Thank you to everyone for the assistance, this is the term.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5to reply/to respond
Francois Boye
4 +1and then answered the questions....
Luis Vasquez
5the reply
sonyka (X)
4defended their research/thesis
Yvonne Gallagher


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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to reply/to respond


Explanation:
a la replica = to respond/to reply

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 10:10
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 66
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
and then answered the questions....


Explanation:
During a professional exam to get a college degree, candidates are normally questioned by a panel. In this particular case, there was a presentation made by the candidate and then he/she answered questions.

Luis Vasquez
Mexico
Local time: 08:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: You can also say "defended it".
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the reply


Explanation:
This is how I would translate your sentence:

and immediately proceed with the reply of each member of the jury.

sonyka (X)
Romania
Local time: 16:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
defended their research/thesis


Explanation:
about to agree with Luis but think correct term here has to be "defended" and also do not agree that "candidates are normally questioned by a panel" everywhere for a Master's. In Mexico this appears to be the case but elsewhere it is "normal to defend a Ph.D but not always necessary to defend a Master's

=responded to/answered questions put to them by the panel

You haven't said target country so have a look here to see what is "normal" there

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis

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Note added at 18 hrs (2014-12-04 13:06:30 GMT)
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of course the noun, if you need it , is the defence (UK) the defense (US)

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 14:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 110
Grading comment
Target country was the U.S. Thank you to everyone for the assistance, this is the term.
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