to top one's year

French translation: avoir été la première dans sa promotion

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English term or phrase:to top one's year
French translation:avoir été la première dans sa promotion
Entered by: FX Fraipont (X)

17:12 Jan 9, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: to top one's year
She had been given a camera for **topping her year**

Please note this is Australian English.

Je n'arrive pas à trouver si cela veut dire simplement qu'elle a réussi/décroché son année, ou qu'elle l'a réussie en terminant première.
Merci de votre aide
JulieM
Local time: 14:24
avoir été la première dans sa promotion
Explanation:
http://ozteacher.com.au/html/index.php?option=com...
"A recent graduate from the class of 2007 at Newcastle University where she topped her year, received the University Medal and first-class honours, Parsons has ..."
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2avoir été la première dans sa promotion
FX Fraipont (X)
4 +1major de sa promotion
Stéphanie Bellumat
4"pour célébrer sa promotion......"
bigmimi
3pour avoir obtenu les meilleures notes de l'année
Johanne Bouthillier


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avoir été la première dans sa promotion


Explanation:
http://ozteacher.com.au/html/index.php?option=com...
"A recent graduate from the class of 2007 at Newcastle University where she topped her year, received the University Medal and first-class honours, Parsons has ..."

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 14:24
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  claude-andrew
1 min
  -> thanks!

agree  enrico paoletti
22 hrs
  -> merci!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
major de sa promotion


Explanation:
Pour un étudiant de l'enseignement supérieur, on parle souvent du major de la promotion pour le lauréat/premier (sortir major de sa promotion)...

http://dictionnaire.reverso.net/francais-anglais/major

major nm
(MILITAIRE) adjutant
(ÉDUCATION) major de sa promotion = top in one's year

Sortie major de sa promotion, elle a reçu en cadeau un appareil photo.... elle a été récompensée d'un appareil photo.... à adapter selon le reste de la lettre.


Stéphanie Bellumat
Local time: 14:24
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 138

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
49 mins
  -> Merci Gilles !
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pour avoir obtenu les meilleures notes de l'année


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-01-09 19:08:38 GMT)
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promotion : Ensemble des diplômés d’un établissement d’enseignement qui ont terminé la même année le même programme d’étude.

Voir ci cela s'applique.

Johanne Bouthillier
Canada
Local time: 08:24
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Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 79

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neutral  GILLES MEUNIER: je pense que les sources ci-dessous sont convaincantes
3 mins
  -> merci
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"pour célébrer sa promotion......"


Explanation:
neutre/élargissement du sens

bigmimi
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Native speaker of: French
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