Dec 4, 2004 13:10
19 yrs ago
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German term
lic. rer. pol.
German to English
Bus/Financial
Education / Pedagogy
Given after a person's name, presumably indicating their qualification. The text is Swiss.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | degree |
Ian M-H (X)
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Change log
Apr 22, 2005 09:50: Ian M-H (X) changed "Field (specific)" from "Management" to "Education / Pedagogy"
Proposed translations
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10 mins
Selected
degree
A qualification, as you say: Licentatus (or licentiata) rerum politicarum - first degree in political science (but also used in other disciplines, e.g. Wirtschaftswissenschaften, social science) and, as usual, I'd advise against translating it.
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Note added at 11 mins (2004-12-04 13:22:32 GMT)
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Example of non-politics course leading to this degree:
http://www.ie.iwi.unibe.ch/lehre/hauptstudium/lic_fachprogra...
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Note added at 20 mins (2004-12-04 13:30:57 GMT)
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One person simply uses \"degree in economics\" on her CV...:
http://www.ie.iwi.unibe.ch/lehre/hauptstudium/lic_fachprogra...
Another calls it an M.Sc.:
http://personal.lse.ac.uk/hilber/Hilber_CV_web_version.pdf
And another says \"comparable to a Masters\":
http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/cbp/directory/people.asp?...
Take your pick! :-)
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Note added at 11 mins (2004-12-04 13:22:32 GMT)
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Example of non-politics course leading to this degree:
http://www.ie.iwi.unibe.ch/lehre/hauptstudium/lic_fachprogra...
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Note added at 20 mins (2004-12-04 13:30:57 GMT)
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One person simply uses \"degree in economics\" on her CV...:
http://www.ie.iwi.unibe.ch/lehre/hauptstudium/lic_fachprogra...
Another calls it an M.Sc.:
http://personal.lse.ac.uk/hilber/Hilber_CV_web_version.pdf
And another says \"comparable to a Masters\":
http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/cbp/directory/people.asp?...
Take your pick! :-)
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Comment: "Very helpful, particularly with the addition of everyone's comments."
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