Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

j'ai fait du théâtre pendant trois ans de la seconde à la terminale

English translation:

I took drama for three years from the fifth to the upper sixth form

Added to glossary by Karen Riggio
May 9, 2005 11:54
19 yrs ago
French term
Change log

May 9, 2005 12:35: Aisha Maniar changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (3): Hermeneutica, writeaway, Aisha Maniar

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Proposed translations

14 mins
French term (edited): j'ai fait du th��tre pendant trois ans de la seconde � la terminale
Selected

I took drama for three years from the fifth to the upper sixth form

The above is for UK English

For US English:
I took drama for three years from 10th to 12th grade.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Aisha Maniar : the UK school year system is that specified in Estelle's answer - I don't think we've had "fifth year/form" since the 1980s - year 5 is now for 9-10 yr olds
14 mins
neutral Angela Dickson (X) : old-fashioned / potentially confusing
54 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "merci ;)"
4 mins
French term (edited): j'ai fait du th��tre pendant trois ans de la seconde � la terminale

I did theatre for three years, from the fifth year and through sixth form

assuming the reader can relate to the English school sysytem
Peer comment(s):

neutral Aisha Maniar : see comment for Diane below - no "fifth year" in UK schools for ages - it's now called "year 11" and "year 5" is for 9-10 yr olds
25 mins
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5 mins

I did theatre for three years from the second to the final year

My opinion.
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6 mins
French term (edited): j'ai fait du th��tre pendant trois ans de la seconde � la terminale

I took part in plays and drama productions for three years from ...

the fifth form through to my final year at school
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+2
8 mins
French term (edited): j'ai fait du th��tre pendant trois ans de la seconde � la terminale

I did drama for three years, from year 11 to year 13

I did drama for three years, from year 11 to year 13
Peer comment(s):

agree Aisha Maniar : ...from year 11 to 13 - works for the UK of course but then the asker hasn't specified the target audience
18 mins
Absolutely agree!
agree Assimina Vavoula
24 mins
Thanks Npapa!
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+2
53 mins
French term (edited): j'ai fait du th��tre pendant trois ans de la seconde � la terminale

I did/took drama during my last three years at school

That way it doesn't matter what they're called. "Took" only if it was part of the curriculum.
Peer comment(s):

agree Angela Dickson (X) : audience-neutral!
15 mins
agree Diane de Cicco : fair enough
6 hrs
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