Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
universidad patito
English translation:
Mickey Mouse college
Added to glossary by
Claudia Robles
Nov 2, 2009 20:55
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United Kingdom
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Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
universidad patito
Spanish to English
Other
Education / Pedagogy
This goes to our Mexican coleagues. I have come across this term while translating a text related to universities in Mexico.
For what I have read on the net I think the term refers to private Universities that are considered to be of bad quality. Am I right?
Any idea if there si asimilar term in English?
other that the obvious bad quality universities??
For what I have read on the net I think the term refers to private Universities that are considered to be of bad quality. Am I right?
Any idea if there si asimilar term in English?
other that the obvious bad quality universities??
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +9 | Mickey Mouse college |
Maria Esther Lemus Armas
|
| 4 | low-quality private university |
patinba
|
| 4 | "ugly duckling" university |
neilmac
|
| 3 | fly-by-night university |
Heather Oland
|
Proposed translations
+9
3 mins
Maria Esther Lemus Armas
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
La magia de comunicar
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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7
Selected
Mickey Mouse college
It is a term used to describe something that is not well known, more like a "toy" than the real thing. I know Mickey Mouse is known, but I've heard this term as an equivalent. (and no offense to Mickey Mouse!)
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22 mins
low-quality private university
"Así, el organismo internacional califica de "inquietante" la falta de regulación de la educación superior privada en México que ha propiciado la proliferación de centros educativos sin calidad, mejor conocidos como escuelas patito, que convierten a la educación en una mercancía."
13 hrs
"ugly duckling" university
From Hans Christian Andersen's tale "El Patito Feo" - (The Ugly Duckling) - meaning it is underfunded and therefore considered second rate.
Better in quotes IMO.
Better in quotes IMO.
2 days 8 mins
Heather Oland
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
ATA-certified Translator and Editor
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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8
fly-by-night university
See the previous discussion at http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/government_poli... for further info.
Best wishes.
Best wishes.
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