ausreichend
| 07:49 Nov 3, 2000 |
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| na | See below |
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| na | There appear to be various terms in use |
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| na | sufficient. |
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| na | adequate |
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| na | passing |
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| na | ausreichend=sufficient, , befriedigend=satisfactory |
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Answers
10 mins
See below Explanation: This is what I use: sehr gut - very good gut - good befriedigend - fair ausreichend- satisfactory mangelhaft - poor nicht ausreichend - unsatisfactory Good luck! |
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33 mins
There appear to be various terms in use Explanation: Leipzig is right that "ausreichend" is not as wonderful as "befriedigend" http://www.vub.ac.be/gst/eurobio/20eb.html According to the above table there are also seem to be other names in use for both Germany and Austria: Nicht genügend (5) = nicht ausreichend = Fail Genügend (4) = ausreichend = Pass (only) Befriedigend (3) = Satisfactory Gut (2) = Good Sehr Gut (1) = Very good Mit Auszeignung = Excellent This probably just makes the whole thing more confusing than it already was. - HTH - Dan |
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1 hr
More info Explanation: Dan is also right. Nonetheless, you also will find additional "variables" designated as bestanden and nicht bestanden in such transcripts or certificates which would further complicate matters if you use 'pass' for 'ausreichend' and 'fail' for 'mangelhaft' or 'nicht ausreichend'. |
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1 hr
sufficient. Explanation: You're right, befriedigend is satisfactory but ausreichend means the person "reached the required level". |
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2 hrs
adequate Explanation: Agree with the others that satisfactory is better than adequate. According to Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, "sufficient suggests a close meeting of a need; enough is less exact in suggestion than sufficient; adequate may imply barely meeting a requirement ..." "Meets minimum requirement(s)" is not a one-word solution, but you could enclose it in parentheses after adequate if you really want to emphasize the distinction. I have also seen "meets standard" used, but primarily in the context of standardized test results, such as the SAT, for example. HTH, Beth |
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4 hrs
passing Explanation: this would fit in a test grading situation, where the person just meets the requirements and nothing more, although I agree with Leibzig above. |
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5 hrs
ausreichend=sufficient, , befriedigend=satisfactory Explanation: The German grading system goes from 1 to six: 1=sehr gut (very good),2=gut (good),3=befriedigend (satisfactory),4=ausreichend (sufficient),5=nicht ausreichend (not sufficient),6=mangelhaft (failed) |
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