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Öffentliche und private Schulen in England

English translation: state and public schools

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German term or phrase:Öffentliche und private Schulen in England
English translation:state and public schools
Entered by: Elinor Thomas

03:09 Dec 5, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
German term or phrase: Öffentliche und private Schulen in England
How can I say the above terms in British English, i think private schools are public schools in Britain, but i´m not sure.
I would appreciate your help.
Thanks
Silvia Gutiérrez Mayo
Local time: 14:20
state and public schools
Explanation:
You are right that the public schools (Eton, Harrow, Gordonston etc.) are private, paying, hard to get into (social and academic/philosophical requirements) schools. The rest are state schools, see ref.
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Hermeneutica
Switzerland
Local time: 14:20
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Thank you . Great! Have a nice day.
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Summary of answers provided
5Public and private schools in England.
5Public and private schools in England.
Thijs van Dorssen
5state and private schools
LizF
5state and private schools (revisited!)
Sheila Hardie
4public and private schools
Steffen Pollex (X)
5 -1state and public schools
Hermeneutica


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Public and private schools in England.


Explanation:
Simple as that.

Cheers


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PRO pts in pair: 12

10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Public and private schools in England.


Explanation:
Simple as that.

Cheers

Thijs van Dorssen
Local time: 14:20
PRO pts in pair: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hermeneutica: Nonono, private schools in England are what would be "special education" schools elsewhere, i.e. for kids with difficulties or ones that are simply not quite bright enough to make it to a proper public school (e.g. Eton, etc) but the parents do have money
2 mins
  -> Thank you for this explanation Dee.
disagree  LizF: That's not true, private schools in England are not for children with special educational needs - they are for children whose parents wish to and are rich enough to pay for their education. Public schools are 200-300 year old elite private schools.
2 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
public and private schools


Explanation:
Sounds right to me. "Public", in this sense, means that they are state-owned, governed or financed by public authorities. You mean public is in the sense that everyone should have access. Two different meanings that can coexist independently.


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Steffen Pollex (X)
Local time: 14:20
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 503

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thijs van Dorssen: Hi Steffen, hier lagen wir aber schön daneben, wah? Denkste was zu wissen und dann .... wieder falsch! Better luck next time. Schönen Gruß aus Köln.
11 mins
disagree  John Kinory (X): You never ever use 'public' in England in the sense of a state school.
13 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
state and public schools


Explanation:
You are right that the public schools (Eton, Harrow, Gordonston etc.) are private, paying, hard to get into (social and academic/philosophical requirements) schools. The rest are state schools, see ref.


    Reference: http://www.britishcouncil.org/education/faq.htm
Hermeneutica
Switzerland
Local time: 14:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 106
Grading comment
Thank you . Great! Have a nice day.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cochrum
2 mins
neutral  Sheila Hardie: I would use private school as a synonym for public school (i.e. non-state school) in the UK (I was educated at a UK state school):)
12 mins
disagree  LizF: Agree with SJH: the English education system falls into 2 sectors: state and private, with public schools being elite private schools. I'm English!
2 hrs
disagree  John Kinory (X): As a teacher in Britain for many years, I assure you this answer is incorrect. There are non-'public' private schools. the answer is maintained and non-maintained schools.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
state and private schools


Explanation:
The English education system can be split into 2 sectors: state (i.e. funded by government) and private (i.e. fee-paying). Public schools are elite private schools, originally set up to educate the sons of the aristocracy e.g Eton, Harrow, Rugby, etc.

LizF
Local time: 13:20
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2 days 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
state and private schools (revisited!)


Explanation:
I just wanted to comment that I completely agree with LizF on this issue. The use of the words public and private may be a bit confusing, but her explanation is absolutely correct.

Ref: I was educated at a state school in Scotland and taught at a state school in England.
Quote:

state and private schools
The English education system can be split into 2 sectors: state (i.e. funded by government) and private (i.e. fee-paying). Public schools are elite private schools, originally set up to educate the sons of the aristocracy e.g Eton, Harrow, Rugby, etc.

Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 14:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 529
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