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matu (abbréviation suisse)

English translation: A-levels (UK)

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French term or phrase:matu, maturité (suisse)
English translation:A-levels (UK)
Entered by: Nikki Scott-Despaigne

05:55 Oct 22, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
French term or phrase: matu (abbréviation suisse)
Can I have confirmation that this is the Swiss equivalent of the bac?

"Après ma matu, j’ai essayé de me lancer dans une performance olympique."
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 02:02
oui
Explanation:
voir www.revue.ch/Français/AJAS/Ausbildung.htm
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Albert Golub
Local time: 02:02
Grading comment
Points to Albert. Thanks to Gayle too, but without some source to double-check, I remain sceptical. Unfortunately, Albert's link did not work but a Swiss friend confirmed this for me with the following source : http://www.isep.org/handbooks/switzerl/switzerl.html (matu = maturité/maturität)
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Gayle Wallimann
4oui
Albert Golub


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Explanation:
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Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 02:02
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oui


Explanation:
voir www.revue.ch/Français/AJAS/Ausbildung.htm

Albert Golub
Local time: 02:02
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 359
Grading comment
Points to Albert. Thanks to Gayle too, but without some source to double-check, I remain sceptical. Unfortunately, Albert's link did not work but a Swiss friend confirmed this for me with the following source : http://www.isep.org/handbooks/switzerl/switzerl.html (matu = maturité/maturität)
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