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English translation: standard grade


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Afrikaans term or phrase:SG (standaardgraad)
English translation:standard grade
Entered by: Birgitt Olsen
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05:15 Feb 25, 2010
Afrikaans to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Afrikaans term or phrase: SG
Abreviations which follows a listing of school subjects
Georgetina Meyer Kirkland
United States
Local time: 17:58
standard grade
Explanation:
I'm not sure if the education system in South Africa still has these categories, but certainly when I was at school -- 25 years ago! -- all school subjects in high school were divided into higher grade and standard grade.

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Note added at 42 mins (2010-02-25 05:57:48 GMT)
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In Afrikaans: standaardgraad
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Birgitt Olsen
Local time: 07:28
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4 +5standard grade
Birgitt Olsen


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
standard grade


Explanation:
I'm not sure if the education system in South Africa still has these categories, but certainly when I was at school -- 25 years ago! -- all school subjects in high school were divided into higher grade and standard grade.

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Note added at 42 mins (2010-02-25 05:57:48 GMT)
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In Afrikaans: standaardgraad

Birgitt Olsen
Local time: 07:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Samuel Murray
8 hrs

agree  L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
8 hrs

agree  Virginia De Klerk: Agree with both SG and HG. Nothing much has changed in South Africa Birgitt :)
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Virginia. That's an intriguing remark -- I'd love to discuss (seldom get the chance these days)!

agree  xxxLawAndAll
16 hrs

agree  Eugene Seegers
1 day1 hr
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Mar 5, 2010 - Changes made by Birgitt Olsen:
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