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Kernbereich und Erweiterungsbereich

English translation: core and supplementary/specialist subjects


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German term or phrase:Kernbereich und Erweiterungsbereich
English translation:core and supplementary/specialist subjects
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12:11 Aug 27, 2011
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Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
German term or phrase: Kernbereich und Erweiterungsbereich
Hi all

I am translating a grade transcript from a Höhere Lehranstalt für wirtschaftliche Berufe und Tourismus. The subjects studied have been divided into 'Kernbereich' (which I think would be translated as 'core areas') and 'Erweiterungsbereich'. I would appreciate any advice on how to translate these.

Thank you.
helenindelft
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:42
core and supplementary/specialist subjects
Explanation:
'Kernbereich' describes the core subject area, or key subjects, and 'Erweiterungsbereich' refers to subject areas that extend beyond the core subject areas and are known as supplementary or specialist subjects, which may or not be optional.

If you are still in the catering industry domain, the core subject may be kitchen management and food service, while supplementary subjects may be nutrition, food hygiene, bar service, health and safety etc.

http://www.kingswayschools.com/schoollib.php
Kings Way has a variety of essential reference books for both core and supplementary subjects

http://www.aec-australia.com/blue_mountain_international_hot...
All students take the Core subjects and the specialist units for the strand. They may be able to transfer between strands at the completion of Level 1

http://www.ox.ac.uk/gazette/2010-2011/30june2011-no4959/exam...
Supplementary subjects in some Honour Schools
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Jeux de Mots
Germany
Local time: 00:42
Grading comment
Thanks so much for your help and to everyone who suggested an answer! I appreciate your advice.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6core and supplementary/specialist subjects
Jeux de Mots
3basic/core and extensive/extended studies
Ramey Rieger
3 -1core area and expansion fieldsHorst Huber


  

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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
core and supplementary/specialist subjects


Explanation:
'Kernbereich' describes the core subject area, or key subjects, and 'Erweiterungsbereich' refers to subject areas that extend beyond the core subject areas and are known as supplementary or specialist subjects, which may or not be optional.

If you are still in the catering industry domain, the core subject may be kitchen management and food service, while supplementary subjects may be nutrition, food hygiene, bar service, health and safety etc.

http://www.kingswayschools.com/schoollib.php
Kings Way has a variety of essential reference books for both core and supplementary subjects

http://www.aec-australia.com/blue_mountain_international_hot...
All students take the Core subjects and the specialist units for the strand. They may be able to transfer between strands at the completion of Level 1

http://www.ox.ac.uk/gazette/2010-2011/30june2011-no4959/exam...
Supplementary subjects in some Honour Schools

Jeux de Mots
Germany
Local time: 00:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks so much for your help and to everyone who suggested an answer! I appreciate your advice.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Inge Meinzer
55 mins
  -> Thank you Inge
agree  TranslatorRach: I think 'core and supplementary subjects' works well.
1 hr
  -> Thank you TranslatorRach
agree  phoeberuth
3 hrs
  -> Thank you phoeberuth
agree  mill: supplementary
4 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  Anja Wulf
6 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  Ramey Rieger: Yes, supplementary is better, although "advanced" may be even more to the point!// you, too!
20 hrs
  -> Thanks Ramey. Enjoy the rest of your weekend
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
core area and expansion fields


Explanation:
Or "extension"?

Horst Huber
Local time: 18:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  xxxolympio: "expansion fields" macht keinen Sinn im Kontext
9 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
basic/core and extensive/extended studies


Explanation:
According the dictionaries. There is a better word for "core" studies, that isn't in the dictionary, but it just won't come to me right now.

http://www.dict.cc/?s=Erweiterung

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Note added at 20 hrs (2011-08-28 09:10:58 GMT)
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I would also like to offer "advanced studies"

Ramey Rieger
Local time: 00:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jeux de Mots: Sorry Ramey, I'm not too sure about extensive/extended. This implies to me that the studies are extended in duration, rather than in content.
51 mins
  -> No problem, Jeux de Mots, it was advanced, that escaped me, core is correct.
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