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English translation: was awarded the degree of....after csuccessfully fulfilling the requirements


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German term or phrase:ordnungsgemässes Promotionsverfahren
English translation:was awarded the degree of....after csuccessfully fulfilling the requirements
Entered by: Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth
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21:05 Aug 25, 2011
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Education / Pedagogy
German term or phrase: ordnungsgemässes Promotionsverfahren
I am having a little problem with the grammatical structure of my English version of this:
Die ZZ Universität verleiht Herrn XY ... den Grade eines Doktors der Naturwissenschaften nachdem er im ordnungsgemässem Promotionsverfahren usw. seine wissenschaftliche Befähigung erwiesen hat.

I would normally use the term "has graduated", but then again I hear that I should say "was graduated" with a Doctor of Science degree after meeting the requirements, etc. .."

Is it active or passive in this context?

Thank you.
Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth
Local time: 17:42
was awarded the degree of....after csuccessfully fulfilling the requirements
Explanation:
I'd say "was awarded the degree" rather than "has graduate from" (you'd need a name of school following)... Alternatively, you could say "has graduated with XXX degree "

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Note added at 17 hrs (2011-08-26 14:43:59 GMT)
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not a spelling error. please delete the initial c in successfully!
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lirka
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Thank you for everyone's input. All helped, but I think Lirka's was the most appropriate.
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Summary of answers provided
4was awarded the degree of....after csuccessfully fulfilling the requirementslirka
4standard / normal requirements for the award of a doctoratecasper
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American English
Kim Metzger
Promotionsordnung der Uni Heidelberg...
Johanna Timm, PhD

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standard / normal requirements for the award of a doctorate


Explanation:
I understand 'ordnungsgemäss' here to mean 'standard' or 'normal'.


The Institute's three requirements for the award of a doctorate are:
♦ Completion of a program of advanced study, including a general examination with both oral and written parts.
♦ Completion and oral defense of a thesis on original research.
♦ A residence requirement of four regular academic terms of graduate work.
http://mit.whoi.edu/fileserver.do?id=51983&pt=2&p=59588



INSEARCH ESSEX
In respect of the course:
Certificate of Higher Education in Business Management
In addition to the standard requirements for the award, students must achieve all of the following:
...
http://www2.essex.ac.uk/academic/students/ug/roa/0809/insts_...



The Postgraduate Diploma of Cranfield University may also be awarded in recognition of successful completion of part of a course of study normally leading to the Degree of Master, where a related Postgraduate Diploma course exists and provided the candidate has satisfied the normal requirements for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma.
http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/academicservices/files/oxvi.pdf



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Note added at 16 hrs (2011-08-26 13:07:31 GMT)
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To emphasize the idea that we're dealing with procedural (and not academic) requirements, make it
standard / normal procedural requirements for the award of a doctorate / doctoral degree(s)

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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
was awarded the degree of....after csuccessfully fulfilling the requirements


Explanation:
I'd say "was awarded the degree" rather than "has graduate from" (you'd need a name of school following)... Alternatively, you could say "has graduated with XXX degree "

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Note added at 17 hrs (2011-08-26 14:43:59 GMT)
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not a spelling error. please delete the initial c in successfully!

lirka
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Thank you for everyone's input. All helped, but I think Lirka's was the most appropriate.
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Reference: American English

Reference information:
The Associated Press Stylebook
Graduate (v.) Graduate is correctly used in the active voice: She graduated from the university.
It is correct, but unnecessary, to use the passive voice: He was graduated from the university.
Do not, however, drop from: John Adams graduated from Harvard. Not: John Adams graduated Harvard.

The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage
graduate (v.) A person may graduate from a school or be graduated from it. But never They graduated high school.

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Reference: Promotionsordnung der Uni Heidelberg...

Reference information:
...auf Englisch: http://tiny.cc/swezu

This will help you with the wording!

Johanna Timm, PhD
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