Foundation

Portuguese translation: preparação para a universidade

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English term or phrase:Foundation
Portuguese translation:preparação para a universidade
Entered by: Madalena Ribeiro

22:31 Dec 11, 2005
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / p�gina na Internet de uma universidade
English term or phrase: Foundation
Contexto:
Foundation and Extended Foundation
XXX College Foundation programs provide an excellent introduction to university life. The programs are designed to assist students from senior high school to meet the academic and language requirements for a university undergraduate award program.

Qualified students can start Foundation after Year 11 or Year 12 high school (or equivalent).

Successful Foundation graduates are guaranteed a place in the first year of their chosen QUT degree program. Our graduates enjoy a very high placement rate in undergraduate courses at XXX and other universities.
Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 14:56
preparação para a universidade
Explanation:
O link é de um site brasileiro, mas o sentido é o mesmo: http://www.mundialintercambio.com.br/australia.php
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Madalena Ribeiro
Local time: 14:56
Grading comment
Obrigada Madalena
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3curso de nivelamento
Clauwolf
4 +1preparação para a universidade
Madalena Ribeiro
4propedêutico
Ana Almeida


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foundation
preparação para a universidade


Explanation:
O link é de um site brasileiro, mas o sentido é o mesmo: http://www.mundialintercambio.com.br/australia.php

Madalena Ribeiro
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Obrigada Madalena

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agree  Jorge Freire
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foundation
curso de nivelamento


Explanation:
:) Esse é o principal objetivo do curso:

3 - Com uma boa colocação no vestibular os estudantes brasileiros poderão, em ... deverão
fazer um curso de nivelamento de um ano (Foundation Course ou Further ...
www.educationuk.org.br/txt_equivalencia.htm - 28k - Resultado Adicional - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

Clauwolf
Local time: 10:56
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 88

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lúcia Lopes
2 hrs
  -> obrigado, boa semana!

agree  Marco Schaumloeffel
4 hrs
  -> obrigado, idem

agree  Vania Correia
14 hrs
  -> obrigado
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
foundation
propedêutico


Explanation:
Olá Mariana,
os colegas já indicaram o sentido subjacente ao conceito, mas em PT-PT eu traduziria por programa ou período propedêutico.

Poderá ver algumas referências, por exemplo, no site
http://www.utl.pt/universidade/Governo/Senado/Deliberacoes/D...

Bom trabalho!


Ana Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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