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passable

English translation: fair


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23:32 May 11, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
French term or phrase: passable
This is a grade in a transcript.
Paul Sadur
Local time: 00:31
English translation:fair
Explanation:
if the scale is outstanding,good, fair, poor, very poor

if just 2 choices, I would say pass, as opposed to fail... Here in the U.S. it is common to take a couple of courses on a pass/fail basis
Selected response from:

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 01:31
Grading comment
Thanks, Marian. I decided to go with this option.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5passing gradeDiane Ferland
5 +3average
Tom Bishop
4 +2fair
Marian Greenfield
4 +1Averagepaleozon
5acceptable
TesCor -
4fair
Tony Pratschke
2 +1DGabo Pena
3PassLesley Clayton


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
acceptable


Explanation:
simply

TesCor -
Local time: 01:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: not really grading terminology
1 day7 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
passing grade


Explanation:
just a guess.

Diane Ferland
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pam_est_la
2 hrs

agree  Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva
2 hrs

agree  1045
2 hrs

agree  Martha Melter: This would depend on the target language British/US It's D in the US
6 hrs

agree  Patrice
20 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fair


Explanation:
if the scale is outstanding,good, fair, poor, very poor

if just 2 choices, I would say pass, as opposed to fail... Here in the U.S. it is common to take a couple of courses on a pass/fail basis

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 01:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 25
Grading comment
Thanks, Marian. I decided to go with this option.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxsarahl
1 hr

agree  Pam_est_la
2 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
average


Explanation:
Larousse Unabridged Fr<>En:

2. SCOL [tout juste moyen] average

Tom Bishop
Local time: 06:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ben baudoin
5 mins
  -> Merci Ben

agree  paleozon: We posted it at the same time. So...
23 mins
  -> Thanks

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
9 hrs
  -> Efharisto Vicky
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Average


Explanation:
.

paleozon
Local time: 00:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tom Bishop
25 mins
  -> Thanks Tom
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
D


Explanation:
d

Gabo Pena
Local time: 22:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pam_est_la
1 hr
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Pass


Explanation:
No more, no less.

Lesley Clayton
France
Local time: 07:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fair


Explanation:
Oxford Hachette: "Scol (notation) fair"

Tony Pratschke
Ireland
Local time: 06:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in IrishIrish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Non-PRO (1): Diane Ferland


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