PhD program

French translation: doctorat, programme de doctorat

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English term or phrase:PhD program
French translation:doctorat, programme de doctorat
Entered by: Sandrine Zérouali

09:31 Jan 31, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: PhD program
Bonjour,

J'ai trouvé "PhD" dans un texte espagnol. Il semblerait que ce soit un programme universitaire. Que signifie l'abréviation "PhD"?
Merci d'avance.
Sandrine Zérouali
Algeria
Local time: 20:18
doctorat, programme de doctorat
Explanation:
Comme les abréviations et autres tournures anglaises/américaines (master, bachelor) l'emportent toujours plus sur les titres linguistiques spécifiques à chaque pays (et Vive le Globish!!), "nous", linguistes professionnels, "n'avons qu'à" nous y faire et reprendre sagement (bêtement?) ce que la Vox populi juge approprié car compréhensible par La Masse.
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Yve Delaquis (X)
Switzerland
Local time: 21:18
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3programme doctoral (Ph.D.) /programme de doctorat (Ph.D.)
mattranslate
5Doctor of Philosophy
Stephanie Koulouvaris
4un doctorat
FX Fraipont (X)
5 -1doctorat, programme de doctorat
Yve Delaquis (X)


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phd program
un doctorat


Explanation:
philosophiae doctor

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phd

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
phd program
programme doctoral (Ph.D.) /programme de doctorat (Ph.D.)


Explanation:
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"ESC Lille, à l’instigation du Pr. Christophe N. Bredillet a lancé en 2003 un programme doctoral (PhD) dans le domaine." http://www.lsmrc.com/Pole-Management-de-Projets/Theses-du-Po...

"Programme de doctorat (PhD)
La Faculté de droit encourage toute personne éligible qui désire entreprendre des études avancées en droit, sans égard à sa citoyenneté ou son domicile, de faire demande au programme de Doctorat en droit (Ph.D.)" http://www.llmlld.uottawa.ca/fr/prospective-students/phd/phd...

mattranslate
Germany
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Louis S.
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agree  suezen
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agree  oguz mekiker: yes right
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
phd program
doctorat, programme de doctorat


Explanation:
Comme les abréviations et autres tournures anglaises/américaines (master, bachelor) l'emportent toujours plus sur les titres linguistiques spécifiques à chaque pays (et Vive le Globish!!), "nous", linguistes professionnels, "n'avons qu'à" nous y faire et reprendre sagement (bêtement?) ce que la Vox populi juge approprié car compréhensible par La Masse.

Yve Delaquis (X)
Switzerland
Local time: 21:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Merci à tous les 3.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Caroline Vignard (X): Cela signifie "Doctor of Philosophy", il s'agit effectivement d'un programme de doctorat/doctoral etc
3 mins

disagree  mattranslate: il existe différents types de doctorats, et le PhD en est un...qui existe sous cette dénomination dans les universités françaises et francophones (master = master ou mastère...)
5 mins

disagree  Jean-Louis S.: Je pense que Mattranslate a raison.
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
phd program
Doctor of Philosophy


Explanation:
"Ph" signifie "philosophie". C'est pour differencier les doctorats des docteurs en medecine.

Example sentence(s):
  • She has a Ph. D. , therefore, she can teach
Stephanie Koulouvaris
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