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Grade R

French translation: Maternelle


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English term or phrase:Grade R
French translation:Maternelle
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01:29 Aug 23, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: Grade R
The age of a child entering grade 1 is age five turning six by 30 June in the year of admission. For grade 0 (otherwise known as grade R - the reception year), the age is four turning five by 30 June in the year of admission.
patfie
Local time: 05:45
Maternelle
Explanation:
Grade 0 ou grade r n'ont qu'une seule traduction en français pour le Québec. (à ma connaissance)
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Frederic Harnois
Canada
Local time: 05:45
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4 +1MaternelleFrederic Harnois
4grande sectioncchat
2petite sectionmimi 254


  

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grade r
Maternelle


Explanation:
Grade 0 ou grade r n'ont qu'une seule traduction en français pour le Québec. (à ma connaissance)

Frederic Harnois
Canada
Local time: 05:45
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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agree  GILLES MEUNIER
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grade r
grande section


Explanation:
In France, children start primary school the year they will be six.
So from four to five is the year before primary school.

The Ecole maternelle has three classes.

The first one is petite section.
The second is moyenne section.
The third and final class is grande section.


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grade r
petite section


Explanation:
et grade 1 = grande section

mimi 254
Local time: 10:45
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