Nov 19, 2001 17:33
22 yrs ago
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German term
New Zealand
Double qualification in law (Germany/NZ)
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 1 more.
Schulnote "gut"
German to English
Social Sciences
Education / Pedagogy
Education
This comes up in an employment-related contract, the entire sentence reads: "XXX wird Herrn Mustermann ein wohlwollendes Zeugnis erstellen, das in seiner Gesamtheit der Schulnote "gut" entspricht."
Now, here in NZ "very good" would be the equivalent of the German "good" in a school report, "gut" in Germany being only the second best grade, just short of excellent. This contract targets an American audience - what is the equivalent of the German school mark "gut" in the US?
Now, here in NZ "very good" would be the equivalent of the German "good" in a school report, "gut" in Germany being only the second best grade, just short of excellent. This contract targets an American audience - what is the equivalent of the German school mark "gut" in the US?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | A "B" average |
Kim Metzger
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| 5 | very good |
Virginia Werder
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| 5 | On a scale of 1 through 6, "gut" is a 2. |
Dr. Fred Thomson
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| 3 | (corresponds to) "good" on a school report |
patpending
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Proposed translations
+2
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Specializes in field
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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A "B" average
In the US a B average is equivalent to the German gut. Sehr gut would be A or excellent.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
patpending
: sounds like the US system is similar to the UK one then...
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| agree |
gangels (X)
: A "B" average in grades
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| agree |
Dr. Fred Thomson
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Comment: "Full marks for a concise *and* relevant answer!"
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(corresponds to) "good" on a school report
not sure how "good" comes across in a country where ordinary burgers are "large" and ordinary petrol is "premium" - oh, that's the UK :-)
"B" is good in the UK and "C" is generally a pass...
but BEWARE OF ZEUGNISSE! If it says "like a school report" that could mean "behaved like a child", "got on well with the staff" could mean "got very friendly with the secretary", "very punctual" could mean "you could set your watch by this geezer when he left at 5pm" - they have a secret language used by German personnel people like that alleged to be used by doctors...
"B" is good in the UK and "C" is generally a pass...
but BEWARE OF ZEUGNISSE! If it says "like a school report" that could mean "behaved like a child", "got on well with the staff" could mean "got very friendly with the secretary", "very punctual" could mean "you could set your watch by this geezer when he left at 5pm" - they have a secret language used by German personnel people like that alleged to be used by doctors...
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Virginia Werder
Professional Translator
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to German, Italian to English, Portuguese to English, and 6 more.
very good
In German a "gut" is given at the end of a project or test or any kind of work and also at the end of the year on the school certificate. In German it corresponds to a "2" mark. The best mark corresponding to a 20 (in a 1-20 system) is 1. This means that this "gut" would correspond to a "16".
I would say to a "B" mark in England.
I hope my help is valuable!
Good Luck!
virginia
I would say to a "B" mark in England.
I hope my help is valuable!
Good Luck!
virginia
47 mins
Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
A lawyer, technician, nuclear power optr
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
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On a scale of 1 through 6, "gut" is a 2.
German grading is usually:
sehr gut; gut; befriedigend; ausreichend; genuegend; ungenuegend.
Thus, you have to relate this scale with the scale used for your target audience (much as using "judgement" sometimes and "judgment" at others).
Anyhow, I hope this helps some.
Best regards!
sehr gut; gut; befriedigend; ausreichend; genuegend; ungenuegend.
Thus, you have to relate this scale with the scale used for your target audience (much as using "judgement" sometimes and "judgment" at others).
Anyhow, I hope this helps some.
Best regards!
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