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baccalaureat serie B

English translation: A level in Economics


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French term or phrase:baccalaureat serie B
English translation:A level in Economics
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02:23 Jan 11, 2005
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Education / Pedagogy
French term or phrase: baccalaureat serie B
A l'academie de Grenoble.
patfie
Local time: 03:44
A level in Economics
Explanation:
Baccalauréat B (Equivalent to an A level specialized in Economics)

ou High School Diploma in Economics (USA)

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Note added at 3 hrs 44 mins (2005-01-11 06:07:36 GMT)
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As \"série B\" means Sciences Sociales et Economie, maybe you can be more specific : \"A level / High School Diploma in Social Sciences and Economics\"

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Note added at 3 hrs 44 mins (2005-01-11 06:07:38 GMT)
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As \"série B\" means Sciences Sociales et Economie, maybe you can be more specific : \"A level / High School Diploma in Social Sciences and Economics\"
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Fanny Thuiller
Local time: 09:44
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4A level in Economics
Fanny Thuiller
5French Baccalauréat - "B"Demosthene
5see my explanationxuebai
4BaccalaureateMike Garner


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
A level in Economics


Explanation:
Baccalauréat B (Equivalent to an A level specialized in Economics)

ou High School Diploma in Economics (USA)

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Note added at 3 hrs 44 mins (2005-01-11 06:07:36 GMT)
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As \"série B\" means Sciences Sociales et Economie, maybe you can be more specific : \"A level / High School Diploma in Social Sciences and Economics\"

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Note added at 3 hrs 44 mins (2005-01-11 06:07:38 GMT)
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As \"série B\" means Sciences Sociales et Economie, maybe you can be more specific : \"A level / High School Diploma in Social Sciences and Economics\"


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Fanny Thuiller
Local time: 09:44
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gayle Wallimann: No longer exists. It is now called Bac ES. I'm not sure of when it changed exactly. http://www.shopping.lycos.fr/search/que_faire_avec_un_bac_es...
48 mins
  -> Thanks Gayle (It changed in 1995)
agree  writeaway
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  suezen: Agree withBaccalauréat B (equivalent to A levels, specialized in Economics)
2 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Aisha Maniar
3 hrs
  -> Merci!
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Baccalaureate


Explanation:
The term exists in English. I've used Baccalaureate Diploma
of Secondary Education before now.


Mike Garner
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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French Baccalauréat - "B"


Explanation:
French Baccalauréat - Série B - Economy and Social Sciences

Demosthene
Local time: 09:44
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ArabicArabic

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neutral  writeaway: This answer was already given, with UK equivalent. peer comment would have been more appropriate.
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
see my explanation


Explanation:
in 1995, baccalaureat "B" became "ES" "Sciences sociales et Economie"
http://www.ac_grenoble.fr/ses/Content/Pratique/Inspection/re...
page_4.htm
I would translate : High School Diploma in Economics and Social Sciences


xuebai
Local time: 10:44
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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