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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

EER

English translation:

make-up exams

Added to glossary by Thomas Ochiltree
Aug 20, 2009 01:40
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term

EER

Spanish to English Other Education / Pedagogy
In a Mexiian high school (bachillerato) transcript next to the column for "califiación" there is a column headed "Tipo de evaluación"). Next to a very few of the grades (in the "calificación" column) there is in this "tipo de evaluación column the acronym EER followed by the date. My guess is that it may stand for something like "examinaciones regulares" but I am baffled by the fact that it only occurs next to a few grades, and not at the head of those for each semester, for instance.
Proposed translations (English)
4 -1 make-up exams
4 remedial (course) exam
References
Examen Extraordinario de Regularización

Discussion

Thomas Ochiltree (asker) Aug 21, 2009:
Reply to objection to "make-up exam"j In the U.S. the term "make up exam" is perfectly common. I took one myself when I gt confused about the exam schedule and showed up in the afternoon rather than the morning. Granted that such an exam is usually given for students who can't take the exam because of illness, etc., rather than as a second chance for a failed exam, but I think it can apply to the situation at hand. Regards, Tom
Thomas Ochiltree (asker) Aug 20, 2009:
Check the internet If the comment "should have checked here first" is directed at me. please bear in mind that until I received Carlos's answer I did not have the full term, only the acronym "EER" and a google search turned up large numbers of non-education related version, and a ProZ term search turned up just one education-related answer, which clearly did not apply.
Carlos Ordaz Aug 20, 2009:
I should have checked here first http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/other/231518-ex...
Lydia De Jorge Aug 20, 2009:
Check the Internet If you search examen extraordinario de regularización, you'll get plenty of hits. I am not sure what it is called in English... I believe it is different from a make-up test. Good luck!
Thomas Ochiltree (asker) Aug 20, 2009:
Question for Lydia Should I take your very helpful contribution as supporting the proposed "make up exam", i.e. is an "examen extraordinario de regularizacióon" an exam to make for one not taken on schedule (or failed) or does it mean something else? Thanks, Tom
Thomas Ochiltree (asker) Aug 20, 2009:
A bit more info. If it helps The dates are 01-08, 05-09. 06-09 and 05-09. There are the only four cases of "EER" out of 32 courses spread over the four semesters corresponding to the academic years 1007-2008 and 2008-2009.
Carlos Ordaz Aug 20, 2009:
Is there such a thing? I'm not sure if there is such a thing. Maybe "summer school"?

Proposed translations

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make-up exams


Exámenes Extraordinarios - Tests given at the secundaria and bachillerato levels during the months of September, October, and February for credit in classes failed during the regular school year.

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Note added at 32 mins (2009-08-20 02:13:04 GMT)
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http://www.stevens.edu/provost/academics/undergraduate/polic...

Can a senior take a make-up final exam to improve a grade?

Seniors, with the permission of their instructor, may take make-up exams for any two examination courses in their senior year in which they received a D or an F.
Peer comment(s):
disagree Louise Souter (X) : Doesn't sound natural
1 day 11 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks. I believe this answer conveys the meaning without unecessarily offending the client (i.e. by indicating that the make-up exam is making up for a failed course). As for the term "resit exam" in the link to "Examenes xtraordinarios", I would caution that that is fine for UK English but not US English. In the US one "takes" an exam, NEVER "sits" it. Thanks to all answerers."
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remedial (course) exam

I had a similar translation not long ago :)
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Reference comments

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Reference:

Examen Extraordinario de Regularización

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ESCUELA SECUNDARIA MODELO
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www.modelo.edu.mx/secundaria/Calendario_Actividades_2008.do... - Similar
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