laurea debole

English translation: poor degree

20:21 Jun 23, 2004
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
Italian term or phrase: laurea debole
parlando delle lauree che danno meno opportunità di lavoro
Annac
English translation:poor degree
Explanation:
Poor in the sense that the grade awarded is low.
If you mean that the subject of the degree is "debole", then I would use another term, such as "less employable degree".
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Jean Martin
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3 +4poor degree
Jean Martin
5 +1weak degree
Rosanna Balistreri
4less marketable degree
manducci


  

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weak degree


Explanation:
Good luck!

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Rosanna Balistreri
Local time: 05:43
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

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agree  Vittorio Preite
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
poor degree


Explanation:
Poor in the sense that the grade awarded is low.
If you mean that the subject of the degree is "debole", then I would use another term, such as "less employable degree".
Just a suggestion

Jean Martin
Local time: 13:43
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jane Griffiths (X): I think you need to paraphrase, perhaps "a degree that is not attractive to potential employers"
1 hr

agree  Mario Marcolin: w Jane
9 hrs

agree  jennifer de luca (X): also w Jane
13 hrs

neutral  manducci: I think this gives the idea that the degree result is poor rather than the employment prospects. Agree with Jane.
4 days

agree  Nanny Wintjens
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
less marketable degree


Explanation:
A "poor degree" gives the idea of a poor result rather than the fact that the degree is not very marketable - which is the case in your context.

manducci
Local time: 14:43
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