THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM Flashcards

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une école publique

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a state school

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une école privée

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an independent school

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une école primaire

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a primary school

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une école élémentaire

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a junior school (GB) = an elementary school (US)

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un établissement secondaire

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a secondary school

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un collège

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a middle school (GB) = a junior high school (US)

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un lycée technique/ professionnel

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a technical school (GB) = a vocational school (US)

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une école confessionnelle

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a denominational school

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les frais de scolarité

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tuition (fees)

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une bourse

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a scholarship / a grant

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le/ la chef d’établissement

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the head (teacher) (GB) = the principal (US)

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un(e) instituteur(-trice)

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a school teacher

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un éducateur spécialisé

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a special needs teacher

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un pédagogue

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an educationalist

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15
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la formation professionelle

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vocational training

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16
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une formation en alternance

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a sandwich course

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17
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l’orientation scolaire

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careers guidance (GB) = counseling (US)

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un conseiller d’orientation

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a careers adviser (GB) = a counselor (US)

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19
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la formation permanente

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lifelong learning

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20
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les grands débutants

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late beginners

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21
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mixte =/ non mixte

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co-educational =/ single-sex

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former

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to train

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23
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un IUT

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a polytechnic (GB)

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une faculté de droit

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a law school

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une école de commerce

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a business school

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une faculté de médecine

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a medical school

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une école d’ingénieurs

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an engineering school

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une école des beaux-arts

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an art college

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29
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une École Militaire

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a military academy

30
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un(e) universitaire

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an academic

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le corps enseignant

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the faculty

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un président d’université

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a chancellor

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un professeur d’université

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a professor

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une conférence, un cours

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a lecture

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un maitre de conférences

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a lecturer

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une salle de cours, un amphi(théâtre)

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a lecture-room, a lecture hall, a lecture theater

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une bibliothèque universitaire

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a university library

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un érudit, un spécialiste

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a scholar

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un cours (semestriel)

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a course

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un séminaire

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a seminar

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un étudiant de 1 année

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a fresher (GB) = a freshman (US)

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un étudiant de 2 année

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a sophomore

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un étudiant de 3 année

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a junior

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un étudiant de 4 année

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a senior

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un étudiant de premier cycle

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an undergraduate

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un diplômé

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a graduate

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un ancien élève

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an alumnus pl. alumni

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une ancienne élève

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an alumna pl. alumnae

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un mémoire

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une dissertation

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un diplôme

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a degree = a diploma

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la license

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a Bachelor’s degree

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une maîtrise

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a Master’s (degree)

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l’inscription

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registration/ enrolment

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la remise des diplômes

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graduation = commencement (US)

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obtenir un diplôme

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to graduate

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faire un cours/ une conférence

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to lecture

57
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la moyenne

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the average

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un examen

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an exam = an examination

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un examen blanc

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a mock exam (GB) = a practice test (US)

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un examinateur

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an examiner

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un candidat

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an examinee = a candidate

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une copie, un devoir

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a paper

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une dictée

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a dictation

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une rédaction

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an essay = a composition

65
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un questionnaire à choix multiple = un QCM

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a multiple-choice questionnaire

66
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un bulletin scolaire

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a school report = a report card

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copier

A

to crib

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évaluer

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to assess

69
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rendre (un devoir)

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to hand in (a paper)

70
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être recalé

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to be failed = to flunk