se adaptó al actual plan

English translation: [was] switched to the current syllabus

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20:13 Mar 16, 2018

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: se adaptó al actual plan

Hola:

No tengo claro como traducir correctamente esta frase que aparece en una certificación académica:

"El alumno se adaptó al plan actual con fecha: 01/05/2015"

En otras palabras, el alumno empezó cursando unos estudios universitarios, pero mientras estudiaba cambió el plan de estudios y tuvo que seguir con el nuevo.

¿Alguna sugerencia?

Gracias de antemano.

Galax
Spain

English translation:[was] switched to the current syllabus

Explanation:
A "plan de estudios" is, as you say, a syllabus, so I don't think it means a transfer of major or program, but a change of syllabus, i.e., a new syllabus was introduced at some point after the student began studying this course, and he or she switched or was switched to the new syllabus on that date.

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I agree with Robert F., this probably refers to the entire curriculum or program of studies rather than just one course within it, but I think the sense remains the same, i.e., that the student switched to another curriculum, not that they "complied" with it.

There is a degree of confusion, even in the Oxford dictionary about how the terms differ and how to translate the term "plan de estudios", but again, I agree with Robert F. that curriculum covers an entire, say, degree course, whereas syllabus would cover perhaps just a single subject:

curriculum
plan de estudios, n.
Pronunciación /kəˈrɪkjʊləm//kəˈrɪkjələm/

NOMBRE plural curricula, plural curriculums

1
(range of courses)
plan de estudios masculino
Frases de ejemplo inglesas
2
(for single course)
programa (de estudio) masculino
https://es.oxforddictionaries.com/traducir/ingles-espanol/cu...

syllabus
plan de estudios, n.
Pronunciación /ˈsɪləbəs//ˈsɪləbəs/

NOMBRE plural syllabuses

1
plan de estudios masculino
(of a particular subject) programa masculino
https://es.oxforddictionaries.com/traducir/ingles-espanol/sy...

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Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 09:02

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Summary of answers provided

3 +3

transferred to the current program/major

Dariusz Saczuk

3 +1

[was] switched to the current syllabus

Robert Carter

Translation

Nastya Kuzmich

was in compliance with the current curriculum

Robert Forstag

Discussion entries: 12

Dariusz Saczuk

United States

21:38 Mar 20

Program(me) (of study) should work for both markets.

Dariusz Saczuk

United States

21:36 Mar 20

As far as I know, "SYLLABUS".

Galax

Spain

ASKER

21:33 Mar 20

Thanks, and what about the UK?

Dariusz Saczuk

United States

21:31 Mar 20

For the US market, you definitely have to use the term, "curriculum".

Galax

Spain

ASKER

21:30 Mar 20

Many thanks, you have been all very helpful.

Galax

Spain

ASKER

17:12 Mar 17

While the student was studying a degree in Law, the university decided to implement a new study programme (plan de estudios), and the courses/subjects (asignaturas) where modified. The student didn’t switch to another degree, she remained studying Law. Due to this change, the university offered the students the 2 options described below.

philgoddard

United States

15:33 Mar 17

I'm STILL not clear what you mean by "programme". In US English, switching programs means changing from (say) philosophy to engineering, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. UK English says course or subject.

Galax

Spain

ASKER

13:55 Mar 17

Sorry for the confusion. I'll try to make it more clear.
The programme of study was changed while the student was still studying. She had two choices:
1) stick to the old programme which entailed finishing the degree on a set date, or
2) change to the new programme of study and have some of the subjects already taken validated/recognised.
She chose option 2.

Robert Forstag

United States

Syllabus vs. course of study/curriculum

13:09 Mar 17

There seems to be confusion as to the meaning of “syllabus” here. At least in US English, the term refers to the outline/timeline of *a single course* and not to that of an entire program of study (which would be “programmof study” or “curriculum.”

Example:
The professor passed out the syllabus for the course on the first day of class.

philgoddard

United States

22:30 Mar 16

You've said syllabus and subject, which are two different things. What did she switch from and to?

Galax

Spain

ASKER

20:24 Mar 16

Yes, "plan de estudios" means "syllabus". The student had to study new subjects and some of the subjects she had already taken were validated.

philgoddard

United States

20:18 Mar 16

Does "plan de estudios" mean course, or syllabus? In other words, did they change subjects?

Answers

16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

transferred to the current program/major

Explanation:
Students normally transfer to new majors.

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Dariusz Saczuk
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 106

17 mins confidence:

Translation

Explanation:
The student was adapted to new/ current plan from....

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i am sorry , the student adapted to .., (no passive voice)

Nastya Kuzmich
Belarus
Native speaker of:

Russian

17 hrs confidence:

was in compliance with the current curriculum

Explanation:
To me, it sounds like the reference is to some *general change* in the institution’s requirements rather than to the student’s changing of field of concentration, much less to an individual course/class. See also my discussion comment.

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Given the belated clarification provided, I am fairly convinced that “curriculum” is the best translation for the posted term (especially if the target is US English - a matter not initially or subsequently addressed).

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 10:02
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 298

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you, I agree with you in the use of the term "curriculum".

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

[was] switched to the current syllabus

Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 09:02
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 80

Grading comment

Thank very much you for your help.

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