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French term or phrase:C.B.
English translation:Mock (entrance) exams
Entered by: Ian Davies
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05:44 Nov 17, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / High School report
French term or phrase: C.B.
In a Classe Preparatoire report with the term's various marks:
Mathématiques
Contrôle Ecrit: 8,5 - 7 - 10 - 10 - ***C.B.***: 9

In another subject:
Sciences Physiques: 6,8 ***CB***: 7.5

Any ideas what the abbrvaition C.B. (or CB) means ?
Ian Davies
Australia
Local time: 17:38
Mock (entrance) exams
Explanation:
CB: concours blanc
Selected response from:

Manuel Malherbe
Local time: 09:38
Grading comment
Many thanks to Manuel and to the very enthusiastic katsy!

Yes, this is exactly right.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Mock (entrance) examsManuel Malherbe
5Competences de fin d'ecole maternellexuebai
4 -1Cycle Baccalauréat or Cucle Bac
Monica Alves
2 +1contrôle d'atteinte du but
Karen Stokes
2Compétences de base
Victoria Bourseul


Discussion entries: 3





  

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contrôle d'atteinte du but


Explanation:
See http://www-bu.univ-paris8.fr/web/collections/theses/vidal-go...

Page 101 of the PDF file:
CL : contrôle local, CB : contrôle d'atteinte du but

Karen Stokes
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 13

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monica Alves: the term you use relates to 'SYSTEMES ELECTRIQUES' , I would not consider that as relating to the subject in question
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Compétences de base


Explanation:
Just a guess. I have just asked the teacher at my daughter's school (CE2) and he couldn't help, but wondered if it was something similar to the abbreviations they use in maternelle to say if the child has acquired a skill (A= acquis, EC = en cours, NA = non acquis, etc). I thought of 'compétences de base' after I came home, but not sure how that fits in with the marks. Are these marks out of 10 or 20?

Victoria Bourseul
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Cycle Baccalauréat or Cucle Bac


Explanation:
Cycle Baccalauréat Internet search 1st page

Commission franco-américaine d'échanges universitaires et culturels
The first cycle (baccalauréat plus 2 years of study) leads to a DEUG or DEUST degree, the latter being a vocational degree. The second cycle (baccalauréat ...
www.fulbright-france.org/htm/efrenchdegrees.asp - 22k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Enseignement
1er cycle (baccalauréat). - cours dispensés .... 3ème cycle (Ph.D.) • BAHLOULI , Abdelaziz (en cours ). Titre à venir . ...
www.grcao.umontreal.ca/tidafi/enseignement/index.html - 2k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Blackwell Synergy - Eur J Education, Volume 39 Issue 3 Page 289 ...
The STS offer post-baccalauréat training in lycées d'enseignement général et ... second cycle: bac + 3 or 4 years,. •. third cycle: bac + 5 years or more. ...
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[RTF]
Copyright, IAU, World Higher Education Database (WHED) Rwanda ...
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Secondary school teachers must have a Baccalauréat to teach in the first cycle and a Maîtrise to teach in the second cycle. They may also follow refresher ...
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Institut Superieur d’Architecture St-Luc Brussels
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First Cycle (Baccalauréat 1, 2 and 3) :. It leads to the degree of bachelor in archi-. tecture. It includes compulsory courses ...
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Home
<<Les bourses sont accordées pour des études universitaires de premier cycle (baccalauréat), de deuxième cycle (maîtrise) ou de troisième cycle (doctorat) ...
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Cycle Baccalauréat SC. Maths. Blog - Information, Comments ...
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Dans ce Blog, nous, les étudiants de la premiere année du cycle du baccalauréat section sc. maths à sidi Ifni, essayons de blogger tous les événements de ...
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Horaire du premier cycle - Baccalauréat
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Horaire du premier cycle - Baccalauréat, Université laval, Québec, Canada.
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Étudier à la Faculté, baccalauréat, maîtrise, doctorat
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baccalauréat, diplôme, certificat, microprogramme, maîtrise, doctorat. ... Premier cycle: baccalauréat, diplôme, certificat, microprogramme, en ...
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Finissants du 1er et du 2e cycle (baccalauréat et maîtrise)
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Finissants du 1er et du 2e cycle (baccalauréat et maîtrise). Directives. Vous avez rempli le formulaire indiquant que vous comptez recevoir votre diplôme à ...
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Example sentence(s):
  • Finissants du 1er et du 2e cycle (baccalauréat et maîtrise)
  • cycle-baccalaureat-sc-maths

    Reference: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1465-3435...
    Reference: http://www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/systems_data/rw.rt...
Monica Alves
Local time: 04:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Manuel Malherbe: makes no sense in this context
1 hr

neutral  Sheila Wilson: It may sometimes refer to the Bac, but this is a primary school report
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Mock (entrance) exams


Explanation:
CB: concours blanc


Manuel Malherbe
Local time: 09:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks to Manuel and to the very enthusiastic katsy!

Yes, this is exactly right.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Monica Alves: perhaps you're right
1 min

agree  Vania de Souza
48 mins

neutral  Sheila Wilson: It may sometimes be a mock exam, but this is a primary school report
1 hr

agree  Val Traductions: Tout à fait
2 hrs

agree  katsy: ABSOLUTELY! This is right! For Sheila it is Classes Préparatoires, not cours préparatoire (i.e. POST Baccalauréat) Wish I could give you two agrees!!
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Competences de fin d'ecole maternelle


Explanation:
Les codes utilises sont CFC - Competences de fin de cycle et CB competences de fin d'ecole maternelle

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Note added at 9 hrs (2007-11-17 14:55:45 GMT)
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too quick!!! it is not cours preparatoire... Sorry.


    Reference: http://www.educreuse23.ac-limoges.fr/g2/circonscription/peda...
xuebai
Local time: 10:38
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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