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valedictorian

Spanish translation: alumno que pronuncia el discurso de despedida


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English term or phrase:valedictorian
Spanish translation:alumno que pronuncia el discurso de despedida
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16:47 Sep 11, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Education / Pedagogy / Education
English term or phrase: valedictorian
It's just a word in the education field.
blucero
Local time: 23:19
alumno que pronuncia el discurso de despedida
Explanation:
Simon and Schuster's International Spanish Dictionary
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portilla
Local time: 02:19
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2alumno que pronuncia el discurso de despedida
portilla
5premio extraordinariolincasanova
3delegado
Sol


  

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alumno que pronuncia el discurso de despedida


Explanation:
Simon and Schuster's International Spanish Dictionary

portilla
Local time: 02:19
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias por tu sugerencia

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.: generalmente es el que tiene el promedio más alto
13 mins
agree  Marva
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
delegado


Explanation:
No estoy segura de que se use así, pero "valedictorian"
es el alumno elegido por tener las notas más altas de la clase, y que representa a todos los recién graduados durante la ceremonia de graduación. Y en Uruguay se le dice "delegado" al representante de la clase en las fiestas y ceremonias de las escuelas.


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FACULTAD DE QUIMICA DEPTO. - [ Translate this page ]
... 2. Designar al Bach. Carlos García como *delegado por el Orden Estudiantil* para
participar como *orador en la Ceremonia de Graduación* 2000, a ...
bilbo.edu.uy/consejo/resol/01.03.07_Resoluciones.txt - 17k - Cached - Similar pages



Sol
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premio extraordinario


Explanation:
in spain the highest ranking students in class would be called this.
eelgado de curso is more s representative.. nothing to do with studies.

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