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seminario de título

English translation: senior seminar (US), graduation dissertation (UK)


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Spanish term or phrase:seminario de título
English translation:senior seminar (US), graduation dissertation (UK)
Entered by: María Eugenia Wachtendorff
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18:58 Jan 15, 2012
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Education / Pedagogy / Education
Spanish term or phrase: seminario de título
¡Hola, colegas!

Tengo que traducir al inglés varios seminarios de título de una institución chilena de educación superior.

Una muestra: "Seminario para optar al título de Tecnólogo en Informática Biomédica".

Agradecería mucho sus sugerencias para la primera mitad de la frase, ya que no estoy absolutamente segura de que "seminario de título" sea equivalente a "graduate seminar".

Saludos cordiales :)
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 21:56
senior seminar
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No problem. :-) I cannot post any links, as I'm writing from my cell phone.
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Dariusz Saczuk
United States
Local time: 21:56
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Thanks, Dariusz and Helena
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4 +3senior seminarDariusz Saczuk
5 +1thesis seminar
Rosa Paredes
4graduation dissertationHelena Chavarria


  

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senior seminar


Explanation:
A suggestion

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-01-15 19:59:01 GMT)
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No problem. :-) I cannot post any links, as I'm writing from my cell phone.

Dariusz Saczuk
United States
Local time: 21:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 122
Grading comment
Thanks, Dariusz and Helena
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much, Dariusz!

Asker: No links needed! I googled it myself. Thanks again :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: This is the US equivalent, I think
1 hr
  -> I think it's a close equivalent. Thank you, Charles. :-)

agree  James A. Walsh
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, James. :-)

neutral  Salloz: Yo entiendo que senior seminar es un curso en que se prepara a los estudiantes de preparatoria para el ingreso a la universidad. Pero no estoy 100% seguro (de ahí la neutralidad de mi comentario).
19 hrs
  -> No. Please, google "senior seminar" + "university" + "USA". http://tinyurl.com/72whv74

agree  Jenna Porter-Jacek: My husband is a professor; this is the final class his students must take to complete the major.
3 days9 hrs
  -> :-). Thank you, Jenna.
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graduation dissertation


Explanation:
"Dissertation" is derived from the Latin word dissertation, meaning "discourse". In my view, definition of dissertation is, "it is an extensive (typically written) assignment requiring an in-depth research by the student, which adds notably towards the final evaluation for a degree".

Definition of a dissertation, finally Explained in simple English!

Dissertation according to oxford dictionary, "Dissertation is a long essay, especially one written for a university degree or diploma".
Dissertation according to Britannica Encyclopedia, "Dissertation is an extended usually written treatment of a subject; specifically: one submitted for a doctorate".

http://www.dissertation-help.co.uk/dissertation_guide/what_i...



Helena Chavarria
Local time: 03:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Helena. The concept is the same, but my client uses American English. I will include your answer in the glossary for UK English users :)

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
thesis seminar


Explanation:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis
A dissertation or thesis is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research ...



Rosa Paredes
Canada
Local time: 18:56
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Salloz: Hasta donde sé, así es como se llama en los EUA el curso o seminario en que los graduandos aprenden a elaborar su tesis o preparan el esqueleto de la misma. Google encuentra más de 400,000 referencias.
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