Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
totalisation
English translation:
totality of (transfer) credits
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Janice Giffin
Jul 15, 2014 03:27
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French term
totalisation
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Medical school transcript
Another question about translating a medical school transcript from French into English: The top section of the transcript contains the isolated phrase "Totalisation: 2639". Can anyone suggest a translation for 'Totalisation' in this context? Thank you in advance.
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| 3 | totality of (transfer) credits |
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| 3 +3 | total |
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totality of (transfer) credits
I believe this refers to the total number of academic credits earned by a student at a given point in his/her degree program. If the document is to be translated into English, then it may refer to the totality of transferable credits to a British or American University.
Reference:
https://hamilton.edu/student-handbook/academic/transfer-of-credit-to-hamilton-for-study-away
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total
Totalisation can mean the act of totaling something up, or total as a noun. Here it is the noun I think,
As it is unclear what total it is referring to and occurs in isolation, I would hesitate to mention credits at all, unless these are mentioned clearly elsewhere in the document.
As it is unclear what total it is referring to and occurs in isolation, I would hesitate to mention credits at all, unless these are mentioned clearly elsewhere in the document.
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: I too would not enlarge beyond what is stated. "Total", nothing more, nothing less. Even with more context, it would not be a goodidea to give more than what is there.
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Yolanda Broad
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Reference comments
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Reference:
Information on university unit credits in Quebec
A credit is a unit used to assign a numerical value to the workload required for students to meet the objectives of a given course. One credit represents 45 hours of work in the form of individual study, attendance in the classroom, a lab, a workshop, or an internship.
Courses in the Québec university system are generally worth three credits each. The number of credits required to earn a diploma is usually as follows:
30 credits for an undergraduate certificate
90 to 120 credits for a bachelor’s degree
30 credits for a graduate diploma
45 credits for a master’s degree
90 credits for a doctorate
Unfortunately, this does not fit with the number 2639...
Courses in the Québec university system are generally worth three credits each. The number of credits required to earn a diploma is usually as follows:
30 credits for an undergraduate certificate
90 to 120 credits for a bachelor’s degree
30 credits for a graduate diploma
45 credits for a master’s degree
90 credits for a doctorate
Unfortunately, this does not fit with the number 2639...
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