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Education / Pedagogy | | French term or phrase: éducation manuelle et technologique | | This is a subject found in a school transcript from Ivory Coast. Not sure if the English translation should be "practical and technical education" or "manual and technological education". Any suggestion, will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. CF |
| | | Manual and Technical Education | Explanation:
The Manual and Technical Education programs should enable the students to reach certain ... educmana.pdf (1 000 KB, Manual and Technical Education I and II ...
www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/DGFJ/dp/programmes_etudes/secondaire/ed... - 12
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Note added at 4 mins (2006-06-07 09:42:44 GMT)
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but this is a translation.
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-06-07 09:46:50 GMT)
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I think I would just use technical education or hands-on technical education.
It is usually Travaux Manuels in French.
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Note added at 10 mins (2006-06-07 09:48:33 GMT)
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or PRACTICAL ARTS AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Department of Practical Arts and Vocational-Technical Education University of Missouri-Columbia. In focusing chronologically on the past century of American ...
scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JVTE/v13n2/Foster.html - 51k - 5 juin 2006 |
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| Grading comment THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH! CF
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7 mins confidence:   Design and Technology
Explanation:
is what it is called in British schools nowadays.
It is up to you to decide whether you want to use a literal translation or the phrase currently used. I'd go gor the latter, since it means exactly the same thing.
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Oops, I've just realised you're in the US. My suggestion may well not apply. Sorry.
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