promitjar

English translation: explanation

21:08 May 11, 2005
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / physiotherapy
Catalan term or phrase: promitjar
Hi, Gain.

The sentence is as follows:

L’avaluació de l’assignatura es realitzarà de la següent manera i caldrà un mínim de 4,5 per a poder ***promitjar***.

Does this mean to pass or to get an average mark?

Thanks again.

Margaret
margaret caulfield
Local time: 10:58
English translation:explanation
Explanation:
this means that the grade will be taken into account to calculate the end note. Imagine someone gets a 10 the first time, then he gets a 3 in a second exam of the same course. The average is still a pass, but the teacher can decide to have the student repeat the second exam anyway.

As far as I know, this is often used in high schools to prevent students from only making the effort to study once.

BTW, I do not think 'promitjar' is a real word...

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-05-11 21:17:41 GMT)
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in my school, they used to call it \"fer mitja\". I do not know how you would say it in English...
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Maria Rosich Andreu
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Local time: 10:58
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Explanation:
this means that the grade will be taken into account to calculate the end note. Imagine someone gets a 10 the first time, then he gets a 3 in a second exam of the same course. The average is still a pass, but the teacher can decide to have the student repeat the second exam anyway.

As far as I know, this is often used in high schools to prevent students from only making the effort to study once.

BTW, I do not think 'promitjar' is a real word...

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-05-11 21:17:41 GMT)
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in my school, they used to call it \"fer mitja\". I do not know how you would say it in English...

Maria Rosich Andreu
Spain
Local time: 10:58
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Thanks, Murtra

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joaquim Siles-Borràs: Estic d'acord. "Minimum mark required" és una possibilitat.
12 hrs

agree  Berni Armstrong: Joaquim's suggestion in the above agree is a good fudge :-)
18 hrs
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