Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Finnish term or phrase:
suomen kielisen kypsyysnäytteen suorittanut ...
English translation:
who has taken a Finnish language maturity test...
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Adriana Andronache
Feb 25, 2009 11:46
15 yrs ago
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Finnish term
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Native in: Romanian 
Works in: Finnish to Romanian, Finnish to English, English to Romanian, and 3 more.
suomen kielisen kypsyysnäytteen suorittanut ...
Finnish to English
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Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | who has taken a Finnish language maturity test... |
Alfa Trans (X)
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| 4 +1 | taken a Finnish language maturity exam |
Spencer Allman
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| 4 | was tested for proficiency in Finnish |
Desmond O'Rourke
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References
| Maturity test/ see explanation |
ohemulen
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Proposed translations
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who has taken a Finnish language maturity test...
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Note added at 8 mins (2009-02-25 11:55:25 GMT)
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So the test is written in Finnish in this case.
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Note added at 8 mins (2009-02-25 11:55:25 GMT)
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So the test is written in Finnish in this case.
Peer comment(s):
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ohemulen
: Perhaps "the maturity test in Finnish", to convey more of the background?
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Kiitos!"
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10 mins
taken a Finnish language maturity exam
though in normal English we might say a Finnish language proficiency test/exam
Note from asker:
| Thank you. |
Peer comment(s):
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ohemulen
: The test is not in the first instance a language test, although it does test you for coherence with your thesis. Se explanation above.
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| agree |
Desmond O'Rourke
: maybe "a maturity test through the medium of Finnish"
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so I gues the best translation would be 'a maturity test in Finnish
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Desmond O'Rourke
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was tested for proficiency in Finnish
maturity, although commonly used, is not good English in this case. No native speaker of English refers to linguistic skills as being mature -
"maturity" refers to qualities in a sensible adult, a fully-grown tree, or investments that reach their term. Proficiency is a more accurate term.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-02-25 15:53:35 GMT)
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It is in fact a maturity test through the medium of (whatever language)
"maturity" refers to qualities in a sensible adult, a fully-grown tree, or investments that reach their term. Proficiency is a more accurate term.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-02-25 15:53:35 GMT)
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It is in fact a maturity test through the medium of (whatever language)
Note from asker:
| Thank you. |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
ohemulen
: It is not a test for language alone. You are (mainly) tested for the content of your thesis and for your skill in academic writing.
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I see exactly what you mean - Marju's link says it all.
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Spencer Allman
: yes I agree entirely - maturity sounds totally alien to my ears - but then the Finnish educational system is hardly translatable into English at all (cf. peruskoulu, professori, dosentti - however, in this case it is not a language test per se so who kno
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It is a maturity test unrelated to language, so maturity test through the medium of...
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Reference comments
2 hrs
Reference:
Maturity test/ see explanation
I thought this was a good introduction into the world of the maturity test and its relation to the thesis.
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
Desmond O'Rourke
: So it is in fact a maturity test through the medium of whatever language
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It is. One of those quirky things...
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