This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Spanish to English
  3. Education / Pedagogy

exonera

English translation: exempted

19:25 Jan 14, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / school transcript
Spanish term or phrase: exonera
Estoy traduciendo un certificado de estudios y en la columna de examen aparece el término "EXONERA" cuando el alumno no tiene que rendir examen. ¿Cómo puedo traducir esto al inglés?
egle cosse
Local time: 14:00
English translation:exempted
Explanation:
Yo pondria en la columna respectiva, al lado del curso al que se refiere, "exempted", quiere decir que ese alumno/alumna está exonerado de rendir el examen. I write "exempted" because it is the student who is "exempted".
Selected response from:

teresa quimper
Peru
Local time: 12:00
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5exempted
teresa quimper
3 +6exempt
Laura Stripp
4 +1exemption
Robert Copeland
5releases
Maria Gustafson
5 -1Exoneration
Sergio Lahaye (X)


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
exempt


Explanation:
just a suggestion! not 100% about this one

Laura Stripp
Local time: 19:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ximena Novoa: Definitely :-))
25 mins
  -> thank you! If the term in itself is correct, I think "exempt" would be best, i.e. the person is exempt from taking this exam
agree  Expialidocio (X)
36 mins
  -> gracias!
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
1 hr
  -> gracias Patricia!
agree  Victoria Porter-Burns:
2 hrs
  -> thanks Victoria!
agree  Cecilia Welsh
3 hrs
  -> thank you!
agree  tomleighton (X): yep exempt
11 hrs
  -> thanks Tom!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
exemption


Explanation:
suerte

Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 13:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 103

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: That's what we called it at University
14 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
exempted


Explanation:
Yo pondria en la columna respectiva, al lado del curso al que se refiere, "exempted", quiere decir que ese alumno/alumna está exonerado de rendir el examen. I write "exempted" because it is the student who is "exempted".

teresa quimper
Peru
Local time: 12:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cecilia Della Croce
37 mins
  -> Gracias Cecilia.
agree  Marisa Raich
1 hr
  -> Gracias Marisa
agree  Jim Tucker (X)
1 hr
  -> Gracias Jim
agree  Pilar Díez
1 hr
  -> Gracias Pilar
agree  Andrea Wells: This is the correct expression
10 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
releases


Explanation:
It's in the dictionary


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com
Maria Gustafson
United States
Local time: 12:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Exoneration


Explanation:
ok

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 18 mins (2008-01-14 19:43:58 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

http://www.engr.washington.edu/org/MisconductProcess.htm

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 15 hrs (2008-01-15 11:20:50 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

ex·on·er·ate (g-zn-rt)
tr.v. ex·on·er·at·ed, ex·on·er·at·ing, ex·on·er·ates
1. To free from blame.
2. To free from a responsibility, obligation, or task.




    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/exoneration
Sergio Lahaye (X)
Local time: 13:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  neilmac: As far as I can see, the link refers to exoneration from guilt/culpability, which is the core meaning of the word.
14 hrs
  -> it´s not only about discipline...
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search