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Lingua di insegnamento

English translation: language of instruction


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23:13 Jan 7, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Italian term or phrase: Lingua di insegnamento
I have to translate from Italian into English: Lingua di insegnamento (bureaucratic context)
Does language of instruction sound better than the simplest teaching language?
Thanks for your help.
alemari
English translation:language of instruction
Explanation:
This is just fine. :)
Selected response from:

sognatrice
Italy
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7language of instruction
sognatrice
4 +2tuition language
Mario Ricci
4 +1medium of instructionShera Lyn Parpia
3teaching language
corallia
3taught in (+ language)
David Hollywood


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
taught in (+ language)


Explanation:
depending on your context

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Note added at 4 mins (2012-01-07 23:17:30 GMT)
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otherwise "language of instruction" would be ok

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Note added at 6 mins (2012-01-07 23:20:26 GMT)
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The language of instruction at the University of Jyväskylä is mostly Finnish except for the international study programmes and the courses in the Department of ...
www.jyu.fi/en/study/studying/language_​of_instruction - En caché

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Note added at 7 mins (2012-01-07 23:21:09 GMT)
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in a bureaucratic context probably better to go with "language of instruction"

David Hollywood
Local time: 06:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
language of instruction


Explanation:
This is just fine. :)

sognatrice
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks a lot!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: and I came to the same conclusion at 4 minutes :) but who's counting lol ... seems so :)
3 mins
  -> Whoops! Great minds think alike? :D
agree  Michael Brennen
4 hrs
  -> :)
agree  Michael Korovkin
8 hrs
  -> :)
agree  Umberto Cassano
10 hrs
  -> :)
agree  lirka: no doubt
15 hrs
  -> :)
agree  Susy Sinigaglia
1 day14 hrs
  -> :)
agree  Jonathan Hargus: This sounds plain and simple, to the point.
3 days1 hr
  -> :)
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tuition language


Explanation:
Sounds right for a bureaucratic context

Mario Ricci
Italy
Local time: 11:54
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks a lot!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood
2 hrs
agree  Umberto Cassano
10 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
medium of instruction


Explanation:
This is what I have always heard and used. I believe it is the officially used terminology.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_of_instruction
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/knowledge-database/medium-...

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 11:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 46

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Ricci: Yes this rings the bell for me as well
2 days10 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
teaching language


Explanation:
....

corallia
Local time: 11:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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Changes made by editors
Jan 7 - Changes made by Daniela Zambrini:
Field (specific)Other => Education / Pedagogy


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