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enfant de référence

English translation: child in the reference group

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French term or phrase:enfant de référence
English translation:child in the reference group
Entered by: Jana Cole

12:18 Sep 3, 2014
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Pre-school
French term or phrase: enfant de référence
This is an document from the education field, discussing the best ways to nurture children in daycare.

Observer régulièrement nos ***enfants de référence***, avec une attention particulière tout au long de l’année.
Jana Cole
United States
Local time: 11:39
reference children
Explanation:
I found this term used in a paper.

I also found "pilot children".

"Survey of pilot children and a comparison group to measure the impact on participation in EYE and on child outcomes."
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cchat
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6(to observe) children in the reference group
SilvijaG
3 +2reference group children
Duncan Moncrieff
3 +1reference children
cchat
3designated/concern
Verginia Ophof


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
reference children


Explanation:
I found this term used in a paper.

I also found "pilot children".

"Survey of pilot children and a comparison group to measure the impact on participation in EYE and on child outcomes."


    Reference: http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/35/5/1169.full.pdf
    Reference: http://www.noo.org.uk/uploads/doc/vid_11601_A_simple_guide_t...
cchat
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 199

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Duncan Moncrieff: I cannot not agree given my answer
7 mins
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
(to observe) children in the reference group


Explanation:
http://www.pedagogie.ac-nantes.fr/1315313975111/0/fiche___re...

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupe_de_référence

SilvijaG
United States
Local time: 14:39
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo
1 hr
  -> Thank you Daryo!
agree  Donnalee: I would agree with this out of all of the answers. It's specific, and it flows better in the translation text.
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Donnalee!
agree  B D Finch
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, B D Finch!
agree  Victoria Faucher
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Victoria12!
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Gallagy!
agree  writeaway: not hard to find and fairly literal /close to the French. a bit of research is all that's needed, if it's needed.
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Thank you, writeaway!
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
enfants de référence
reference group children


Explanation:
"De référence" meaning those children who are being used as a baseline or reference group, as they provide an indication of whatever is being studied or evaluated in the larger group.

Unlikely that "de référence" is being used as in "centre de référence" where it means a centre that is a reference (authoritative, THE centre) in its field (http://www.sante.gouv.fr/un-centre-de-reference-c-est-quoi.h... )

Duncan Moncrieff
France
Local time: 20:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thanks Gallagy
agree  writeaway: 2 minutes diff means you posted at the same time as similar answer
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Thanks writeaway
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
designated/concern


Explanation:

suggestion
our designated (group) children
our children of concern

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 12:39
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 18
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