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English translation: fly-by-night schools

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Spanish term or phrase:	Escuelas Patito
English translation:	fly-by-night schools
Entered by:	Patricia Rosas

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00:38 Apr 15, 2009

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Social Sciences - Government / Politics / Mexico

Spanish term or phrase: "Escuelas Patitas"

About a right-to-information campaign in Mexico:

Llaman especialmente la atención los temas de los programas: un guión de radio titulado “Escuelas Patito” relata en unos segundos cómo un joven al ir a pedir trabajo se entera de que su certificado de estudios es falso y que la escuela donde cursó la secundaria no tiene reconocimiento de la Secretaría de Educación Pública.

Patricia Rosas KudoZ activity Questions: 1427 (none open) (60 closed without grading) Answers: 1631 United States
Local time: 06:47

fly-by-night schools

Explanation:
I'm not familiar with the Spanish term so I put a low confidence level. My answer is based on Juan Jacob's description and the first definition of "fly-by-night" from my Webster's Dict., i.e. not reliable or responsible, esp. in business; untrustworthy: a fly-by-night operation.

There are many examples of "fly-by-night school" on the net.

Good luck.

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Note added at 21 hrs (2009-04-15 21:53:57 GMT)
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"Fly-by-night" gives a sense of unscrupulousness.

Selected response from:

Heather Oland
Local time: 08:47

Grading comment

Heather: I think is a great solution. Thanks to everyone for the suggestions ... Usually, I let the answerer make the glossary entry, but since I put the wrong term in the box above, I'm fixing it and entering it.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +3

phony schools

ldfx

5 +1

Low quality schools/highschools/universities

Juan Jacob

4 +1

uncertified private highschools

patinba

2 +1

fly-by-night schools

Heather Oland

non recognized colleges

Ashwin Goud

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

6 mins confidence:

non recognized colleges

Explanation:
In some parts of the world we use non recognized for these kind of set ups without official permits.

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Note added at 7 mins (2009-04-15 00:46:12 GMT)
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It could also be "non affiliated colleges"

Ashwin Goud
Spain
Local time: 14:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

29 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

uncertified private highschools

Explanation:
NB Source term should be Escuelas Patito

Así, el organismo internacional califica de "inquietante" la falta de regulación de la educación superior privada en México que ha propiciado la proliferación de centros educativos sin calidad, mejor conocidos como escuelas patito, que convierten a la educación en una mercancía.

Economists for Democrats: Proliferation of Schools Looking to ... - [ Traducir esta página ]
... Virginia over similar issues, and in February, they were ordered by the Texas Workforce Commission to stop operating an uncertified school in Dallas. ...
www.deltronweb.com/hcovitz/politics/blog/2008/05/proliferat... - 28k - En caché - Páginas similares

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 10:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 143

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Low quality schools/highschools/universities

Explanation:
That's the exact meaning.
A "escuela patito" can be certified/recognized all right, but still...

Juan Jacob
Local time: 07:47
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

French
PRO pts in category: 4

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

phony schools

Explanation:
an option, phoney is also used.
I live in Mexico and in this city lots of these schools have been opened recently.

ldfx
Mexico
Local time: 06:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

21 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

fly-by-night schools

Heather Oland
Local time: 08:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Notes to answerer

Asker: Heather, I think you got it right! I'm going to wait to grade until tomorrow...

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