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Spanish term or phrase:
Promocionado
English translation:
Exempted
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Catherine Mactaggart
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Promocionado
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I'm having trouble with this term as opposed to ' aprobado' because they both appear on the same transcript and I would assume that both mean "passed".
In fact, it's very confusing because each grade given has two terms attached to it, examples as follows:
6 (Aprobado) - Promocionado
7 (Bueno) - Promocionado
8 (Muy Bueno) - Aprobado
7 (Bueno) - Aprobado
9 (Distinguido) - Promocionado
5 (Insuficiente) - Reprobado
9 (Distinguido) - Aprobado
Now that I've typed that out I'm even more confused, especially with the two 9 grades.
In fact, it's very confusing because each grade given has two terms attached to it, examples as follows:
6 (Aprobado) - Promocionado
7 (Bueno) - Promocionado
8 (Muy Bueno) - Aprobado
7 (Bueno) - Aprobado
9 (Distinguido) - Promocionado
5 (Insuficiente) - Reprobado
9 (Distinguido) - Aprobado
Now that I've typed that out I'm even more confused, especially with the two 9 grades.
Proposed translations
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3 +3 | Exempted | Laura Mico |
4 | Promoted | Etienne Thems |
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Exempted
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Promoted
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AllegroTrans
: Any refs. to back this up? Promoted to *what* exactly?
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Andrew Bramhall
: Exactly Chris; literal doesn't work here.
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Discussion
The final grade is not directly related to the fact that one's been exempted from taking the final exam. There are rules for getting that exemption, e.g., presenting certain assignments and getting certain minimum grades.
Maybe a student who wasn't exempted takes a final exam and does great, getting a 9.
I hope that helps.
Also, if you look at my example specifically, how do you explain that a grade of 6 is first " aprobado" and then promocionado whereas a 9 is " distinguido" and then only aprobado?
Is that because the grade is overall, so that somebody who didn't do so well mid term might do well in the final exam and end up with a higher " aprobado" grade than someone who was " promocionado" with a good mid-term? grade
"Promocionado" means that the student's work in class and during the school year is so good that he or she does not need to take a final exam. It's good to "promocionar" a subject vs "to pass" it.
If your work or grades during the school year are not good enough, you'll need to take a final exam, which you can either pass or fail.
That said, I don't know what the equivalent would be in English.