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English translation: place/space


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04:30 Mar 22, 2011
English to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: seat
• The district has allocated a $12,000 seat, which could have been allotted to another student.

A school sends a letter to the parents of the students, saying that they will charge an adminstrative fee for students who want to withdraw or defer. The above is one of the reasons they charge the administrative fee.
Mark Chen
Local time: 03:57
English translation:place/space
Explanation:
it's a strange way of saying it, but it basically means that the child was awarded a place (an opening/a space) on the course.

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http://www.westminster.ac.uk/home/staff/staff-news/news-item...



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Note added at 21 mins (2011-03-22 04:52:06 GMT)
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http://www.sircc.org.uk/FamilyTherapy_March

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Note added at 11 hrs (2011-03-22 15:48:14 GMT)
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it would still be a 'place'
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MedTrans&More
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:57
Grading comment
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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place/space


Explanation:
it's a strange way of saying it, but it basically means that the child was awarded a place (an opening/a space) on the course.

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Note added at 21 mins (2011-03-22 04:51:39 GMT)
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http://www.westminster.ac.uk/home/staff/staff-news/news-item...



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Note added at 21 mins (2011-03-22 04:52:06 GMT)
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http://www.sircc.org.uk/FamilyTherapy_March

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Note added at 11 hrs (2011-03-22 15:48:14 GMT)
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it would still be a 'place'

MedTrans&More
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks
Notes to answerer
Asker: And the place is worth $12,000? I don't think so. It is a middle school.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eski
9 mins

agree  Martin Riordan
18 mins

agree  Phong Le
9 hrs

agree  Thuy-PTT
23 hrs

agree  Veronika McLaren: probably a prestigious private school
5 days
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