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Diplomprüfung

English translation: Degree examination

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German term or phrase:Diplomprüfung
English translation:Degree examination
Entered by: laveva

18:41 Jan 10, 2002
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
German term or phrase: Diplomprüfung
hat die Diplomprüfung für Kaufleute bestanden

This text appears on a university certificate.
laveva
Degree examination
Explanation:
Diplom = degree
PRüfung = examination

I would say that the candidate

"passed the degree examination in business administration" or just "passed the degree in business administration"

HTH

Alison
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Alison Schwitzgebel
France
Local time: 07:29
Grading comment
Thanks very much for your help. I was wondering though would you perhaps be able to explain a little about how to differentiate "Diploma" when it means "degree" and "Diploma" when it means "diploma".

Thanks again
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4 +2Degree examination
Alison Schwitzgebel


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Degree examination


Explanation:
Diplom = degree
PRüfung = examination

I would say that the candidate

"passed the degree examination in business administration" or just "passed the degree in business administration"

HTH

Alison

Alison Schwitzgebel
France
Local time: 07:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 3409
Grading comment
Thanks very much for your help. I was wondering though would you perhaps be able to explain a little about how to differentiate "Diploma" when it means "degree" and "Diploma" when it means "diploma".

Thanks again

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eva Blanar
7 mins
agree  Kathi Stock
11 mins
agree  Pee Eff (X)
3 hrs
disagree  steveH: A degree is only awarded by a university, while a diploma may come from various institutions and is usually relevant to a particular profession. You do not'pass a degree', you pass your examination, and the degree is awarded to youand a d
1 day 1 hr
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