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agrégée universitaire

English translation: has passed the high level competitive exam for teachers in the sports field


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French term or phrase:agrégée universitaire
English translation:has passed the high level competitive exam for teachers in the sports field
Entered by: Anna Maria Augustine at proZ.com
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01:58 Jun 21, 2007
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Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
French term or phrase: agrégée universitaire
L'audition de la monitrice mise en cause fait apparaître que cette personne est agrégée universitaire dans le domaine sportif.

I know this term has been discussed previously, but does the "universitaire" part change it in any way. From a letter from an insurance company regarding an accident.
Kathryn McFarland
has passed the high level competitive exam for teachers in the sports field
Explanation:
at university (wherever you would like to add that part of it)

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Note added at 42 mins (2007-06-21 02:40:36 GMT)
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To become a teacher in France you have to pass the competitive exams in all fields, once of which is sports (épreuve) like run a few km in a few minutes...
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Anna Maria Augustine at proZ.com
France
Local time: 09:38
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4Agrégé (is always a univeristy competitive exam) of use the French Agrégation
Drmanu49
4 -1has a degree/diploma
Ben Gaia
3 -1has passed the high level competitive exam for teachers in the sports fieldAnna Maria Augustine at proZ.com


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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
has passed the high level competitive exam for teachers in the sports field


Explanation:
at university (wherever you would like to add that part of it)

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Note added at 42 mins (2007-06-21 02:40:36 GMT)
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To become a teacher in France you have to pass the competitive exams in all fields, once of which is sports (épreuve) like run a few km in a few minutes...

Anna Maria Augustine at proZ.com
France
Local time: 09:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  cchat: The second remark is true only for primary school teachers in France.
3 hrs
disagree  Drmanu49: Your remarks have nothing to do with agrégation!
17 days
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Agrégé (is always a univeristy competitive exam) of use the French Agrégation


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 jours7 heures (2007-06-23 09:45:25 GMT)
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Sorry please read:

Agrégé of (is always a university competitive exam) -> use the French Agrégation

Drmanu49
Local time: 09:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
has a degree/diploma


Explanation:
'has a degree/diploma in sport'...
Some things you cannot translate directly, to get the meaning you have to find an idiom.

Ben Gaia
New Zealand
Local time: 19:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Richard Nice: and the meaning is that it is a high-level teaching qualification
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Changes made by editors
Jul 8, 2007 - Changes made by Anna Maria Augustine at proZ.com:
Edited KOG entryKathryn McFarland's old entry - "agrégée universitaire" => "has passed the high level competitive exam for teachers in the sports field"


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