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15:51 Jul 30, 2004 |
Italian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Nanny Wintjens Spain Local time: 20:02 | ||||||
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education Explanation: xxx |
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education - development Explanation: Depending on context, training may actually be the word you want, but here are two alternatives you might prefer. HTH Amy |
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literary education Explanation: X -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 22 mins (2004-07-30 16:13:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- See : \"***Education*** Noun 1. education - ***the activities of educating or instructing or teaching***; activities that impart knowledge or skill; \"he received no formal education\"; \"our instruction was carefully programmed\"; \"good teaching is seldom rewarded\" Synonyms: educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching 2. education - ***knowledge acquired by learning and instruction***; \"it was clear that he had a very broad education\" 3. education - ***the gradual process of acquiring knowledge***; \"education is a preparation for life\"; \"a girl\'s education was less important than a boy\'s\" 4. education - ***the profession of teaching*** (especially at a school or college or university)...\" http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/education \"Literary Adj. 1. literary - ***of or relating to or characteristic of literature***; \"literary criticism\" 2. literary - ***knowledgeable about literature***; \"a literary style\" Synonyms: well-written 3. literary - ***appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing***; \"when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style\"...\" http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/Literary |
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literature studies-studies in literary criticism-the study of literature-the study of the classics Explanation: Since you gave us no real context, I am offering options that apply to the US in particular and range from a discussion of the study of literature in the pre-university programs and university and postgraduate training. Take your pick! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days 20 hrs 51 mins (2004-08-02 12:42:40 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- At least in the US, literary education has often nothing to do with literature, which was the key word in the original question. |
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