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avis d'orientation

English translation: recommendation (regarding future educational path, etc.)

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French term or phrase:	avis d'orientation
English translation:	recommendation (regarding future educational path, etc.)
Entered by:	Victoria Burns

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17:53 May 13, 2008

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Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Luxembourg education system

French term or phrase: avis d'orientation

From a description of the Luxembourg education system, under the 'primary school' section:
"Les enseignants donnent un avis d'orientation pour le passage vers l'enseignement secondaire général ou technique."

As there is clearly no UK English equivalent, I'd like to see if anyone could come with a good English rendering of the term.

Many TIA

Vicky

Victoria Burns KudoZ activity Questions: 303 (10 open) (2 without valid answers) (16 closed without grading) Answers: 413 United Kingdom
Local time: 08:39

recommendation

Explanation:
The context seems to make the term quite clear, so it seems you'd have a lot of leeway on this one. How about something along these lines: "The instructors formally recommend one of two secondary education tracks: general or technical."

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aricb
Local time: 01:39

Grading comment

Many thanks to you all!
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Summary of answers provided

2 +5

recommendation

aricb

orientation session

xxxSpeakering

The teachers suggest an appropriate track for those entering secondary school: general or technica

MatthewLaSon

evaluation

savtrad

Discussion entries: 1

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11 mins confidence:

evaluation

Explanation:
I admit to knowing nothing whatsoever about the Luxembourgois education system (!) but would this fit? Sounds like the profs give an evaluation of a child's ability to tackle either academic or technical secondary education, but also that this could be overridden by parents? Educational 'streaming' would be too strong I think ...

savtrad
Local time: 09:39
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 19

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks, Irene. I liked this when I first read it but it seems there is a more appropriate term. Many thanks for your time.

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

recommendation

aricb
Local time: 01:39
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Many thanks to you all!

3 hrs confidence:

The teachers suggest an appropriate track for those entering secondary school: general or technica

Explanation:
Hello,

My try...

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 03:39
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 85

13 hrs confidence:

orientation session

Explanation:
this is in USA english

xxxSpeakering
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Macedonian,

Serbo-Croat
PRO pts in category: 4

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May 13, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field	Other => Social Sciences

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