Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Abiturient
English translation:
A-Level holder/German 'Abitur' holder
Added to glossary by
Rebecca Holmes
Jun 20, 2003 11:18
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German term
United States
Abiturient
German to English
Social Sciences
Education / Pedagogy
educational system
Title of a section on the career page of a company's Web site: Abiturient/innen
(followed by list of jobs/training programs open to Abiturienten)
I need the British English term for this.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
(followed by list of jobs/training programs open to Abiturienten)
I need the British English term for this.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | 'A' Level holder |
Cilian O'Tuama
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| 5 | matriculant |
Wolf Brosius (X)
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| 4 | leave 'German Abitur' |
Edith Kelly
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Change log
Dec 21, 2006 16:40: Kim Metzger changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Education / Pedagogy"
Proposed translations
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Quality Translations since 1986
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, German, and 6 more.
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'A' Level holder
probably the British term. In Ireland we'd say '(secondary school) Leaving Cert(ificate) holder'
Any help?
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Note added at 2003-06-20 11:34:37 (GMT)
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can also mean \'A\' Level candidate if they have not taken the exams already
Any help?
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Note added at 2003-06-20 11:34:37 (GMT)
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can also mean \'A\' Level candidate if they have not taken the exams already
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Comment: "Thank you Cilian, Edith and Wolf. Being an "Ami", I have to rely on the agrees from British folk out there to know what is best to use here. I understand your point about A-Levels not being exactly equivalent to the Abitur, Edith. I will point that out to the customer and let them decide how relevant that is to their job site and if they want to keep it or replace it."
38 mins
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in German
&
English
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
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leave 'German Abitur'
the (Irish) leaving cert and the UK A levels are based on 12 years schooling, the German Abitur on 13 years. A level holders cannot go to a German university, only to Fachhochschulen. Most people know what a German Abitur is. So call it a holder of a German Abitur.
Peer comment(s):
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Cilian O'Tuama
: Hi Edith, Leaving Cert holders (and I presume A Level holders too) CAN go to German university - I did (with no other qualification at the time)
7 mins
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Hi, but not to study law, that's not a Allgemeine Hochschulreife.
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1 hr
matriculant
a South African term ;from the British education system and at the "A" stream level will give you university access.Maybe a bit old fashioned but rolls off the tongue quite easily.
Cheers
Wolf
Cheers
Wolf
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
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Cilian O'Tuama
: I think that's only AFTER a school-leaver has been admitted to university, but I may be wrong.
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Not really, we say that an Abiturient has matriculated i.e. finished secondary education.
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