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Cours concepts de base

English translation: Basic concepts

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French term or phrase:Cours concepts de base
English translation:Basic concepts
Entered by: cchat

08:18 Sep 9, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
French term or phrase: Cours concepts de base
I was wondering whether anyone could help me with this term which is from a degree certificate I am translating. I am afraid there is not really any context as it's just a heading. The degree is in engineering if that helps.
Kathy Freeman
Local time: 19:25
Basic concepts
Explanation:
Generally a "cours" on "concepts de base" would specify the domain.
So if none is specified, you could either fill it in:

"Basic concepts in engineering"

or leave it blank

"Basic Concepts"
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cchat
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Basic concepts
cchat
4Principles of ....
Lara Barnett
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A linguee example:
kashew

  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Basic concepts


Explanation:
Generally a "cours" on "concepts de base" would specify the domain.
So if none is specified, you could either fill it in:

"Basic concepts in engineering"

or leave it blank

"Basic Concepts"

cchat
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 199
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kashew
4 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  philgoddard
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Principles of ....


Explanation:
I usually course this level of course as "principles of...", which is quite a common title for foundational issues in a subject.

Example sentence(s):
  • "Course Description 14.01 Principles of Microeconomics is an introductory undergraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of microeconomics. ..."
  • "York EMC - Principles of Engineering Electromagnetics"

    Reference: http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/economics/14-01sc-principles-of-m...
    Reference: http://store.york.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid...
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: but this an introductory course on the basis concepts. imo shifting it to principles is going too far, especially given the complete lack of context. it's better to play safe and stick closer to the French
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Reference information:
Le premier, qui sera proposé à tous les étudiants, porterait sur les concepts de base du droit international et servirait d'introduction au régime juridique régissant la conduite [...]
daccess-ods.un.org

The first module, to be offered to all students, would address the basic concepts of international law and provide an introduction to the legal regime governing the conduct [...]
daccess-ods.un.org

kashew
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