Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
jugé digne d'obtenir
English translation:
has attained the standard required for a Certificate...
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French term
jugé digne d'obtenir
French to English
Other
Education / Pedagogy
Dans un diplôme :
X a été jugé digne d'obtenir le Certificat d'études primaires
C'est la première que je rencontre cette expression.
Merci d'avance pour votre aide.
X a été jugé digne d'obtenir le Certificat d'études primaires
C'est la première que je rencontre cette expression.
Merci d'avance pour votre aide.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | has attained the standard required for a Certificate... |
Ben Gaia
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| 4 +7 | judged worthy of obtaining the Certificat d'études primaires |
Narasimhan Raghavan
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Proposed translations
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has attained the standard required for a Certificate...
It's all very well offering literal translations but what do people actually say in English? Not "judged worthy of obtaining" that's for sure.
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Comment: "Thank you very much !"
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Narasimhan Raghavan
Also a qualified engineer
Native in: Tamil
Works in: English to Tamil, Tamil to English, French to Tamil, and 6 more.
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judged worthy of obtaining the Certificat d'études primaires
judged worthy of obtaining ....
Peer comment(s):
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Steven Capsuto
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Merci Steven
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B D Finch
: Though "judged worthy of being awarded ..." would, I think read better in English.
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Thanks Finch. Your suggestion is quite good.
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Vicky Papaprodromou
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Merci Vicky
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Cervin
: or judged worthy to receive the award of......
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Thanks Cervin
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narasimha (X)
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Thanks Narasimha
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xuebai
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Merci xuebai
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nicole GELISTER
: good N
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Thanks Nicolegelister
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
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Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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Ben Gaia
: gobbledegook. This sounds like a literal translation and not like English (see below)
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When literal translation is idiomatically acceptable, then what is the problem?
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Connor
: Never!
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suezen
: very sorry, but I have to disagree here ...
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gabuss
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Reference comments
2141 days
Huw Watkins
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
20 Years of Experience
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, British) 
Works in: Italian to English, French to English, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
Reference:
My University Degree Certificate says (verbatim):
It is hereby certified that
(ME)
of UNIVERSITY OF (MY UNI)
has been admitted to the degree of
BACHELOR OF ARTS
in (MY DEGREE SUBJECT)
etc etc
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Note added at 2141 days (2012-11-14 17:10:09 GMT) Post-grading
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Obviously that is my Uni degree - I think my Grannie has my school certificates so can't copy that out unfortunately...
(ME)
of UNIVERSITY OF (MY UNI)
has been admitted to the degree of
BACHELOR OF ARTS
in (MY DEGREE SUBJECT)
etc etc
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Note added at 2141 days (2012-11-14 17:10:09 GMT) Post-grading
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Obviously that is my Uni degree - I think my Grannie has my school certificates so can't copy that out unfortunately...
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