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corso pr.

English translation: adv. course // advanced course // Advanced XXXX


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Italian term or phrase:corso pr.
English translation:adv. course // advanced course // Advanced XXXX
Entered by: Chiara di Benedetto Brown
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18:24 May 4, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / University transcript
Italian term or phrase: corso pr.
PSIC. DELLO SVILUPPO (CORSO PR.)
Chiara di Benedetto Brown
United States
Local time: 10:51
adv. course // advanced course // Advanced XXXX
Explanation:
Looks like "pr." stands for "progredito":
http://old.unipr.it/facolta/trasparenza/20092010/media_voti_...

You might want to rewrite as "Advanced Developmental Psychology."
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Wordalia
Local time: 19:51
Grading comment
Thank you, Wordalia and Simon :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3adv. course // advanced course // Advanced XXXXWordalia
5Course for
Amanda Jane Lowles
4introductory courselirka
1 +1foundation course
Elena Zanetti


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
adv. course // advanced course // Advanced XXXX


Explanation:
Looks like "pr." stands for "progredito":
http://old.unipr.it/facolta/trasparenza/20092010/media_voti_...

You might want to rewrite as "Advanced Developmental Psychology."

Wordalia
Local time: 19:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you, Wordalia and Simon :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LaraBarnett
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Lara!
agree  gallagy2
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gallagy!
agree  simon tanner: I am translating a psychology degree certificate myself at the moment, and it contains the same subject, also with "corso progredito" in brackets, but spelled out in full
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Simon!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
introductory course


Explanation:
Or, as some USA colleges call it, "Developmental Psychology 101"

:):)

lirka
Local time: 13:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SlovenianSlovenian
PRO pts in category: 8
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
foundation course


Explanation:
corso propedeutico ...

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more context...

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introductory course..

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Note added at 1 ora (2011-05-04 19:43:22 GMT)
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http://www.wordreference.com/enit/foundation course

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http://mbb.harvard.edu/undergrad/progfoundation1011.php

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Psychology Major - Course Requirements. Coursework for a major in psychology includes the following: Required foundation courses (9 credits): PSYC 100 and ...
www.umuc.edu/programs/undergrad/psyc/

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 19:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniela Zambrini: si, decisamente! pr = propedeutico
16 mins
  -> grazie!
neutral  lirka: agree with your idea, but we would not call it 'foundation'; hence, my separate answer
1 hr
  -> we don't know if... english or American ....
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Course for


Explanation:
this means 'for' as in aimed at

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Note added at 13 hrs (2011-05-05 08:04:22 GMT)
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It could be better to write it like this -
Developmental Psychology Course

Example sentence(s):
  • Notizie relative a corso pr.

    Reference: http://www.google.it/search?q=corso+pr.&hl=it&biw=1024&bih=6...
Amanda Jane Lowles
Italy
Local time: 19:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
13 corroborated select projects
in this pair and field What is ProZ.com Project History(SM)?
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