Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
valid.acq.
English translation:
life and work experience credits
Added to glossary by
Peter Freckleton
May 15, 2002 10:34
22 yrs ago
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French term
Meticulous, competent and accurate
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Hindi to English
valid.acq.
French to English
Other
Certificate
valid.acq. (I presume this stands for "validation acquise")
Appears like this:
ENSEIGNEMENTS COMPLÉMENTAIRES
( MODERN GREEK + valid.acq. )
Appears like this:
ENSEIGNEMENTS COMPLÉMENTAIRES
( MODERN GREEK + valid.acq. )
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +1 | life and work experience credits |
Peter Freckleton
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| 5 | Yes |
5Q
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| 4 | Acquired Professional Experience |
Pascale Dahan
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| 4 | validation des acquis |
Guereau
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Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Peter Freckleton
Australia
Australia
Native in English
Australia
I am a litigation attorney and linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
722
Selected
life and work experience credits
Just a thought. Seems to be the academic phrasing.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Arthur Borges
: This is correct US English to my ear.
5 hrs
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Thanks for the confirmation
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks"
5 mins
Yes
The French Governement recently passed legislation which is called VAE - Validation des acquise de l'expérience - which allows people to gain credit points from several years professional experience when appyling for qualifications.
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Note added at 2002-05-15 10:43:24 (GMT)
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This may mean in this case that if someone can prove that they are already proficient in Modern Greek that this experience can be certified without having to do a three year course. Sorry, spelling mistake in original: Validation des acquis...
See www.travail.gouv.fr/vae
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Note added at 2002-05-15 10:43:24 (GMT)
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This may mean in this case that if someone can prove that they are already proficient in Modern Greek that this experience can be certified without having to do a three year course. Sorry, spelling mistake in original: Validation des acquis...
See www.travail.gouv.fr/vae
28 mins
Pascale Dahan
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
14 years in medical/pharmaceutical trans
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
:
81
Acquired Professional Experience
suggestion
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
5Q
: If it is to do with a language, it is not necessarily professional, e.g. a person from Greek background who never studied the language and would like a qualification which certifies this knowledge.
21 mins
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OK. How about 'Certification/Validation of Aquired Experience'
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34 mins
validation des acquis
rather than "validation acquise" (in my guess or opinion).
HTH
HTH
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