Glossary entry

Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:

کنکور

English translation:

university entrance exam

Added to glossary by Ryan Emami
Oct 28, 2009 12:21
14 yrs ago
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Persian (Farsi) term

کنکور

Persian (Farsi) to English Science General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Hi there
I am looking for a rather convinient equivalent for this term.
the usual pair is "general entrance examination" but after enteing that into google, all I get was a record of 10,000!
there must be a more precise phrase for this word.
thanks in advance.
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Nov 2, 2009 08:40: Ryan Emami Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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university entrance exam

It is usually translated this way in university documents, report cards, etc. The exams given by specific institutions:

The National (Nation-wide) University Entrance Exam
The Azad University Entrance Exam
The Payam-e Noor University (PNU) Entrance Exam
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Note added at 8 mins (2009-10-28 12:29:40 GMT)
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Note: exam and examination are both used.
Peer comment(s):

agree Armineh Johannes : armineh johannes
1 hr
Thank you very much.
agree Salman Rostami
3 hrs
Thank you.
agree smina
4 hrs
Thank you.
disagree Habib Shariati : college is used when the entrance examination is for a wide variety of possible universities while if the examination belongs to the entrance examination of one specific university we can use the university possibly with the name instead, wish you luck
20 hrs
No idea what you mean, sorry.
agree Mohebi
1 day 8 hrs
Thank you very much.
agree Farzad Akmali
1 day 12 hrs
Thank you.
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks u helped a lot"
1 hr

conquer

I am only guessing this answer for two bizzare, but related reasons: first, it sounds like the English word CONQUER
and the second reason being its virtuous memorability to the glorious sensations of victory in Iran's notorious entry exams to the state university.
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+2
3 hrs

entrance exam/examination to university

entrance examination to university

OR

entrance exam/examination to university

I googled them and I found 78400 hit for the former and 38000 one for the latter.

Peer comment(s):

agree Farzad Akmali
1 day 9 hrs
Thank you, Sir!
agree Farokh Bastan
4 days
Thank you, Sir!
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20 hrs

college entrance examination/entrance examination

college is used
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2 days 18 hrs

(The Nationwide) University Admission Examination

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