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14:52 Aug 12, 2011
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs / Political Sciences
Portuguese term or phrase: Treze Valores
Obteve a media final de Treze Valores

Here is my question. How to compare the Portuguese system with the English one? Or shall I translate Thirteen Values or Points?

This is a Uni degree.
Helena Grahn
Local time: 11:55


Summary of answers provided
5 +1Her or his final mark was 13 thirteen
connie leite
5 +1thirteen out of twenty
Douglas Bissell
565%
Nick Taylor


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Her or his final mark was 13 thirteen


Explanation:
I've translated lots of CV's for peolpe who emmigrated to the U.K. and this is the way I do it. I'm talking about a university final mark (degree)

connie leite
Local time: 11:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marilia Bittencourt
2 days23 hrs
  -> thanks Marilia
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
thirteen out of twenty


Explanation:
You have to say the scale as well as the mark or people could easily be mislead into thinking it was a percentage

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 11:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lídia Carney
3 hrs
  -> thanks,Lidia
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1 day20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
65%


Explanation:
I am always "translating" valores into more "understandable" grading creteria. I use XX%

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Note added at 1 day20 hrs (2011-08-14 10:54:11 GMT)
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PS I work in a university in PT, and my kid is at uni in the UK. He always gets grades in %

Nick Taylor
Local time: 11:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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