Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Catalan term or phrase:
ciències per al món contemporani
English translation:
Science in the modern world
Added to glossary by
Chris Ellison
Oct 5, 2010 21:56
13 yrs ago
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Catalan term
Spain
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ciències per al món contemporani
Catalan to English
Science
Education / Pedagogy
OK guys, this one has really got me stumped!! :(
This is a secondary school subject that comes up in the "Associació del Professorat de Física i Química de Catalunya" website, but I can't find a translation anywhere.
How could I say this in English? Is this "General Science"? I'm afraid I'm a bit out of touch, it's 20 years since I was at school!
Thank you all in advance,
Chris.
This is a secondary school subject that comes up in the "Associació del Professorat de Física i Química de Catalunya" website, but I can't find a translation anywhere.
How could I say this in English? Is this "General Science"? I'm afraid I'm a bit out of touch, it's 20 years since I was at school!
Thank you all in advance,
Chris.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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Josh Goldsmith
Spain
Spain
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Spain
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Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English, French to English, and 2 more.
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Science in the modern world
See my reference comments. Thanks Tony and Berni for weighing in on this one, too!
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Reference comments
25 mins
Josh Goldsmith
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
UN/EU Accredited Conference Interpreter
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English, French to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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Course syllabus
http://www.iesjovellanos.com/archivos/PROGRAMACION_DE_CIENCI...
This is a new course introduced in Spain in 2008, taken in 11th grade (primer de batxillerat). It looks like it´s particularly focused on new scientific developments in recent times. In my high school (in the US), we didn´t have a parallel course. You might have to invent a translation unless there is something comparable in another country or school district. What is your target audience?
I thought about ¨science in the modern world¨ but only got hits for college level courses. I will keep think about what this might be called in high school--perhaps ¨everyday science¨or ¨science in our everyday lives¨ or something...
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Note added at 32 mins (2010-10-05 22:28:15 GMT)
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Other options: ¨modern developments in science¨, ¨recent scientific developments: how science effects our lives¨
As none of these is the name of a real high school course as far as I can tell, I´m not going to register a final answer yet.
This is a new course introduced in Spain in 2008, taken in 11th grade (primer de batxillerat). It looks like it´s particularly focused on new scientific developments in recent times. In my high school (in the US), we didn´t have a parallel course. You might have to invent a translation unless there is something comparable in another country or school district. What is your target audience?
I thought about ¨science in the modern world¨ but only got hits for college level courses. I will keep think about what this might be called in high school--perhaps ¨everyday science¨or ¨science in our everyday lives¨ or something...
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Note added at 32 mins (2010-10-05 22:28:15 GMT)
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Other options: ¨modern developments in science¨, ¨recent scientific developments: how science effects our lives¨
As none of these is the name of a real high school course as far as I can tell, I´m not going to register a final answer yet.
Peer comments on this reference comment:
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Berni Armstrong
: Agree with Tony that it is obvious what the literal translation means. Catalan courses do get some "flowery" names, don't they? :-)
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Thanks, Berni. Indeed, at times they do. :-)
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Discussion
My (Catalan) partner has just disagreed tho! He reckons the "modern" period comes before the "contemporary". "Contemporary" doesn't sound right to me though in English....
Merci a tothom!