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della terza B

English translation: in 3B


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Italian term or phrase:della terza B
English translation:in 3B
Entered by: Alessandro Drenaggi
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11:42 Jul 13, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Italian term or phrase: della terza B
a girl says "he's the cutest guy della terza B"; si parla della terza media, sezione B.

How would say that in English?

Cheers!
Alessandro Drenaggi
Italy
Local time: 19:51
in the third year
Explanation:
Or if in the context they are already talking about different classes 2C, 3A and so on, then "in 3B".

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I started at age eleven in the first year in 1A. Unfortunately there were no girls in 1A, nor in 1B nor even in 1C because it was an all boys school. At the end of the year I went up into class 2B in the second year.

Doesn't matter if the girl is in a different class or even if she doesn't go the school.
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James (Jim) Davis
Italy
Local time: 19:51
Grading comment
cheers!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2in the third year
James (Jim) Davis
39B
Holly Nathan


Discussion entries: 6





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
in the third year


Explanation:
Or if in the context they are already talking about different classes 2C, 3A and so on, then "in 3B".

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Note added at 15 mins (2011-07-13 11:57:45 GMT)
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I started at age eleven in the first year in 1A. Unfortunately there were no girls in 1A, nor in 1B nor even in 1C because it was an all boys school. At the end of the year I went up into class 2B in the second year.

Doesn't matter if the girl is in a different class or even if she doesn't go the school.

James (Jim) Davis
Italy
Local time: 19:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 79
Grading comment
cheers!
Notes to answerer
Asker: yes, we have to assume the girl is in another class; so, can you actually just say "in 3B"?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivana UK: I'd keep it as 3B since we're talking about the Italian education system - I'd say 3B as she's saying he's the cutest boy in that specific class rather than in the whole of third year
1 hr
agree  LaraBarnett: "in 3B..." it would be understood.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
9B


Explanation:
See discussion and also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_Nine
In England Year Nine is the ninth year after Reception. It is the ninth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 13 by the 1st September in any given academic year.[4] It is also the year in which pupils are formally assessed against National Curriculum levels.[5] With effect from 2009, National Curriculum Tests are no longer compulsory in this year group.[6]

Year Nine is usually the third year of Secondary school. Year 9 pupils tend to be aged between 13–14 years old.


Holly Nathan
Italy
Local time: 19:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Language pairEnglish to Italian => Italian to English


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