bursary for academic achievement

French translation: bourse d'études supérieures

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English term or phrase:bursary for academic achievement
French translation:bourse d'études supérieures
Entered by: sabrina07

09:39 Mar 14, 2002
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: bursary for academic achievement
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sabrina07
Local time: 15:13
bourse d'études supérieures
Explanation:
is better
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Rado Varbanov
Grading comment
merci
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1bourse d'études universitaires
GILLES MEUNIER
5bourse d'études supérieures
Rado Varbanov
4 +1bourse d'études basée sur le mérite
Carolin Dierksmeier
5bourse d'étude pour rendement scolaire
Jocelyne Lefaivre (X)
4 -1bursary pour l'accomplissement académique
Margaret Lagoyianni


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bourse d'études universitaires


Explanation:
proposition car (academic studies = études universitaires)

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Note added at 2002-03-14 10:46:04 (GMT)
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c\'est une bourse qui doit être attribuée selon le mérite plutôt que des critères financiers comme en France

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 15:13
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 75574

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
12 mins

neutral  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Oui, mais n'indique pas que la bourse a été octroyée en raison d'exellence académique.
28 mins
  -> yes, you may be right
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
bursary pour l'accomplissement académique


Explanation:
literal translation

Margaret Lagoyianni
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:13
PRO pts in pair: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  GILLES MEUNIER: you can't leave 'bursary' untranslated
25 mins
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bourse d'études supérieures


Explanation:
is better

Rado Varbanov
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  GILLES MEUNIER: on utilise post-graduate scholarship pour cela
17 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bourse d'études basée sur le mérite


Explanation:
Maybe not the most elegant way to put it, but that would be the translation of the English term.

Carolin Dierksmeier
France
Local time: 15:13

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marie Garcin
32 mins
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bourse d'étude pour rendement scolaire


Explanation:
academic achievement signifie rendement scolaire, pourquoi alors étude supérieur?

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Jocelyne Lefaivre (X)
Canada
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 18
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