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SC-VIE-ET-TERRE

English translation: Life and earth sciences

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French term or phrase:SC-VIE-ET-TERRE
English translation:Life and earth sciences

08:21 Aug 28, 2009
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French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Education / Pedagogy / French high school studies
French term or phrase: SC-VIE-ET-TERRE
"SC-VIE-ET-TERRE": one of the subjects of the academic school year of INSEP ETUDES SECONDAIRES
Giorgio Tenedios (X)
Italy
Local time: 07:48
Life and earth sciences
Explanation:
http://www.sante.gouv.fr/htm/pointsur/nutrition/1nbis.htm
National Nutritional Health Programme - 2001 - 2005
SVT : Sciences et vie de la terre (Life and earth sciences)
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mohanv
India
Local time: 11:18
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Summary of answers provided
3 +8Life and earth sciences
mohanv
3biology
Estelle Demontrond-Box
Summary of reference entries provided
SVT Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre
Euqinimod (X)

Discussion entries: 4





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
biology


Explanation:
IMO

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Note added at 7 mins (2009-08-28 08:29:08 GMT)
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http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sciences_de_la_vie_et_de_la_ter...

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-08-28 08:33:35 GMT)
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It used to be "natural sciences" (sciences naturelles) but this would be old-fashioned nowadays IMO.

Estelle Demontrond-Box
Australia
Local time: 15:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emma Paulay: Yes, Sciences et Vie de la Terre (SVT)
7 mins
  -> Merci Emma!
agree  Claire Culliford
26 mins
  -> Merci Claire!
disagree  Euqinimod (X): It's absolutely not limited to biology, but it also deals with the inorganic world. See the official programme edited by the French Ministry of Education to which I give a link in the Reference sectio.
1 hr
  -> Thank you for your input
disagree  cchat: I disagree with this answer, sorry, and agree with Euqinimod.
11 hrs
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Life and earth sciences


Explanation:
http://www.sante.gouv.fr/htm/pointsur/nutrition/1nbis.htm
National Nutritional Health Programme - 2001 - 2005
SVT : Sciences et vie de la terre (Life and earth sciences)

mohanv
India
Local time: 11:18
Native speaker of: Native in TamilTamil
PRO pts in category: 20
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agree  Euqinimod (X)
36 mins
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agree  Lianne Wilson
1 hr
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agree  mimi 254
2 hrs
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agree  Jessica Noyes: Yes
5 hrs
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agree  sueaberwoman: A pity the French haven't bothered to standardize the abbreviations used! Basically the same question came up only a few days ago: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/education_pedago...
7 hrs
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agree  Laura Nagle (X)
8 hrs
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agree  cchat: Either "Earth and Life Sciences", or "Life and Earth Sciences", but not just biology.
10 hrs
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agree  Chris Snow
1 day 4 hrs
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Reference comments


1 hr
Reference: SVT Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre

Reference information:
At the following address you can find the latest edition of the contents of this subject in French secondary and high schools by the French Ministry of Education, dating from August 2008:


    Reference: http://media.education.gouv.fr/file/special_6/52/9/Programme...
Euqinimod (X)
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 43
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