examen de base commun

English translation: Common entrance

18:03 May 1, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / sports education
French term or phrase: examen de base commun
Heading in a proposed private university course in sports management:
• Examen de base commun
o Questionnaire à choix multiples (questions élaborées par XXX (university) et
o Lire, comprendre des états financiers / prendre les décisions nécessaires ou
o Effectuer un exercice de comptabilité de base

An exam to be given to incoming students to gauge the different levels of competency. Students in this program come from various countries and speak various languages. So the idea is not identify the differences, but rather the commonalities in the knowledge levels of freshmen.
It's on the tip of my tongue, but can't get it into my ear...
TIA for your help.
Jonathan MacKerron
English translation:Common entrance
Explanation:
C est ainsi qu est designé un tel examen en anglais
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ArmandB
Local time: 14:42
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Thanks.

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5 +2Common entrance
ArmandB
4Core part of the exam
tanglsus
3core knowledge test
B D Finch


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Common entrance


Explanation:
C est ainsi qu est designé un tel examen en anglais

ArmandB
Local time: 14:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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Thanks.
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Asker: Thanks for the suggestion, I did not know the term, but it googles in the millions...


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cchat: Agree with the completed suggestion in the discussion entries.
36 mins

agree  gail desautels
4 hrs

agree  katsy
13 hrs

disagree  B D Finch: The students have already been admitted. See definition of "common entrance exam": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Entrance_Examination, which explains that it is a specific type of exam for entry to independent schools in Britain.
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Core part of the exam


Explanation:
Commonly the exams are comprised of two parts; one is a main part, which is for all candidates to take to gauge the general knowledge that all should know, and the other would be a subject part tailored to candidates specialized subject background. In your case, the subject part would be in or about a language.

tanglsus
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Local time: 10:42
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core knowledge test


Explanation:
Whatever this is called, it is a test rather than an exam. The students have already been admitted, so it is not an entrance exam.

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/module-catalogue/module.php?code=BGM305...
"The class test is a series of exercises on routine laboratory procedures and techniques designed for students to assess their own core knowledge required in data analysis and interpretation of research papers. The test is formative."



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Note added at 20 hrs (2013-05-02 14:54:06 GMT)
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The "base commun" is the core knowledge that the university wants to check that the students have, so that any lack of such core knowledge can be remedied. The phrase describes what is tested by the "examen", rather than the "examen" itself.

phyweb.phys.soton.ac.uk/matterwave/html/CourseWork.pdf‎
" section A) – you should be testing core knowledge in first and second year ..."

www.ncl.ac.uk/module-catalogue/module.php?code=LAS2030
"The in-class test wants students to demonstrate both core knowledge of Latin American history and the ability to historically place and criticise a textual extract in ... "

B D Finch
France
Local time: 15:42
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Native speaker of: English
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