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bètavakken

English translation: science subjects

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Dutch term or phrase:bètavakken
English translation:science subjects
Entered by: Adam Smith

14:26 Jun 13, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Education
Dutch term or phrase: bètavakken
I am finishing this book on Iran and the writers says:

"Ik zelf moest, voordat ik naar de universiteit kon, eerst een jaar naar het Studienkollege für Ausländische Studenten, vooral om de bètavakken en het Duits bij te spijkeren."

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Francisco Mar Rubio (X)
Switzerland
Local time: 02:33
science subjects
Explanation:
Science subjects, such as biology, physics, chemistry etc.
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Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:33
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Thank you very much!!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +9science subjects
Adam Smith
5 -2minor or subsidiary subjects
m_d_v


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
science subjects


Explanation:
Science subjects, such as biology, physics, chemistry etc.

Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 55
Grading comment
Thank you very much!!

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agree  Saskia Steur (X)
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agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
2 mins
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agree  Inge Dijkstra
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agree  CI95
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agree  Jack den Haan
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agree  Antoinette Verburg
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agree  Dennis Seine
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agree  Nicolette Scholte (X)
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disagree  m_d_v: it's not so, because what if you are following Science as your major? Then Science can't be a betavak...
6 hrs
  -> I think you're mistaken in assuming that the "beta" refers to a "minor" subject: it doesn't. The Dutch education system distinguishes between "alfa" (humanities), "gamma" (soc sci) and betavakken. Please consult a standard NL-Eng dictionary if in doubt.
agree  LAB2004: Absolutely no question. Also known as ('a' and ) 'b' vakken -
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agree  FionaDV (X)
1 day 37 mins
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
minor or subsidiary subjects


Explanation:
in opposition to major subjects (hoofdvakken).

see the link: http://www.ectaco.co.uk/main.jsp?do=e-services-dictionaries-...


http://www.ectaco.co.uk/main.jsp?do=e-services-dictionaries-...

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Note added at 7 hrs (2006-06-13 21:38:40 GMT)
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I don't quite agree with Adam Smith, the text suggests this is a German School (Studienkollege für Ausländische Studenten), and the German education system doesn't use bétavakken and alfavakken.

m_d_v
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Antoinette Verburg: Helaas, dit klopt niet. Zie de Glossary van http://www.nuffic.nl of http://taalunieversum.org/onderwijs/termen/term/484/. Je links verwijzen naar 'bijvak' resp. 'hoofdvak', niet naar 'bètavak'. 100% Confidence is dus een tikkie te veel van het goede. ;-)
23 mins
  -> Ok... but still, once again, it's not really the Dutch educational system, but the German one. :)
disagree  Jack den Haan: Sorry, but this is absolutely incorrect. 'Betavakken' are subjects like mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology etc. Another term in Dutch for these and similar subjects is 'exacte vakken'.
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