Hora teórica / hora práctica

English translation: hour of theory / hour of practice

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Spanish term or phrase:Hora teórica / hora práctica
English translation:hour of theory / hour of practice
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15:44 Aug 18, 2006
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Spanish term or phrase: Hora teórica / hora práctica
1 hora teórica / semana / semestre = 2 créditos
1 hora práctica / semana / semestre = 1 crédito

Quisiera confirmar si es:

THEORY HOUR
PRACTICE HOUR

Gracias.
Translations (X)
hour of theory / hour of practice or practical experience
Explanation:
I don't believe that 'theory hour' or 'practice hour' are used very commonly.
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Janet Ross Snyder
Canada
Local time: 11:16
Grading comment
Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Lecture Hour/ Laboratory Hour
Roxanna Delgado
4 +1hour of theory / hour of practice or practical experience
Janet Ross Snyder
4one hour of theoretical studies/one hour of practicum
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3 -1lesson/hour of theoretical / practical application
swisstell


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
lesson/hour of theoretical / practical application


Explanation:
an hour or a lesson of theoretical application
an hour or a lesson of practical application

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 15:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: "theoretical application" is a contradiction in terms in this context. Students receive an hour of theory and then apply their knowledge of theory in practical exercises.
23 mins
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hour of theory / hour of practice or practical experience


Explanation:
I don't believe that 'theory hour' or 'practice hour' are used very commonly.

Janet Ross Snyder
Canada
Local time: 11:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger
20 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Lecture Hour/ Laboratory Hour


Explanation:
Así es como se les llama: hora de teoría o conferencia, y la hora práctica se le dice "laboratorio" aunque no sea propiamente en un laboratorio.
Three lecture hours a week, and two laboratory hours a week. ... Three hours of lecture, two hours of lab, and one hour of recitation per week. ...
www.physics.unc.edu/classes/courses.php - 23k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-18 17:07:38 GMT)
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PH 101 General Physics I. Four hours. Prerequisite: MATH 100. Lectures and ... Three lecture hours and one laboratory period. Demonstration lectures on the ...
www.ua.edu/catalogs/undergraduate/courses_

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-08-18 17:08:12 GMT)
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The average for the total lecture hours devoted to Medical Physiology ... The breakdown for the specific lecture hours taught for physiology was as follows: ...
www.acdponline.org/Surveys/Medical Physiology Lecture Surve... - 23k - Cached - Similar pages


    Reference: http://www.physics.unc.edu/classes/courses.php
Roxanna Delgado
United States
Local time: 10:16
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chiarraighe: This is what we called it when I was at uni.
27 mins
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agree  Rosa Paredes: exactamente!
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
one hour of theoretical studies/one hour of practicum


Explanation:
In the United States, it is called a practicum course when you put the theory you have learned into a practice situation, within the scope of your education.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 10:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 63
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