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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

tecnica electiva

English translation:

Elective technical course

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Apr 26, 2010 18:26
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Spanish term

tecnica electiva

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Education / Pedagogy
I'm translating a transcript of academic record issued by La Universidad de El Salvador. Some course titles are followed by the abbreviation T.E., which stands for "tecnica electiva".
How should I render it into English? Is "elective" enough?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Proposed translations (English)
4 Elective technical course
3 elective (n.)

Discussion

Darius Saczuk (asker) Apr 26, 2010:
Context The student majored in Information Technology.
Jessica Noyes Apr 26, 2010:
Does the context imply that this could be an elective on "technique", as for a music degree? Thus "technique elective" perhaps? Or are the course names technical in nature? If so, it may be important to add the word "technical", as there may be other electives that are, say, theoretical, and they want to distinguish between them. So context is key, I think.
Darius Saczuk (asker) Apr 26, 2010:
OK Thanks, speakspan.
Alex Aruj Apr 26, 2010:
Elective would be OK in American English, but the "technical" aspect may suggest an elective that's well, more serious or technical.

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=198353

Proposed translations

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Elective technical course

A course in college (or university) that may be taken as elective, but mus be technical (must be a technical subject: science, math, etc).
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Thanks, Leonardo :-)
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elective (n.)

We used to call them "electives" in college. Courses outside your "major" (specialization).

An elective might be confined to a specific school or area (e.g., a "science(s) elective", a "humanities elective", or a "social science(s) elective" were the three main types at my college).

Or an elective might be in any area: a "free elective".

References found on Google:

"Major in Distribution Management: Electives. Distribution management electives may be chosen from any 400-level MGTSC courses; and from a list of additional ..."
http://www.business.ualberta.ca/en/Departments/FMS/AcademicI...

"Students wishing to pursue a Jazz Studies major should declare their .... Thirty credits of distribution requirements and electives chosen from any school ..."
http://www4.uwm.edu/psoa/programs/music/undergrad_handbook/?...

"Industrial Distribution Program, Texas A&M University - How do I change my major to Industrial Distribution? ... ENT 489 counts as a tech elective, and the other two classes will be the required free electives. ..."
http://id.tamu.edu/index.php/undergraduate/current-students/...

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