Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

double compensation

English translation:

double compensation

Added to glossary by Jana Cole (X)
Sep 3, 2008 16:45
15 yrs ago
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French term

double compensation

French to English Other Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs high school transcript
A high school transcript from Switzerland

Bilan de la double compensation sur les 9 disciplines: 3.5
Proposed translations (English)
3 double compensation
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Discussion

Gayle Wallimann Sep 3, 2008:
Copied from request for clarification box sueaberwoman: 6:05pm Sep 3, 2008: Well, Jana, jlsjr! Seems like a tough one; I have read the explanation, but don't see why there would just be the 1 figure! Is it the final average? Can someone clarify further? I will add some references in English blw (not for" double compensatn" tho).

Proposed translations

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double compensation

I would not translate but give a little explanation if necessary. Explanation below in French:
http://www.vs.ch/public/public_lois/fr/LoisHtml/frame.asp?li...
a) le double de la somme de tous les écarts vers le bas par rapport à la note 4,0 n'est pas supérieur à la somme simple de tous les écarts vers le haut par rapport à la note 4,0 (principe de la double compensation)
http://www.collegedusud.ch/eleves/conditions-promotion.html
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Reference comments

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Reference:

Chart comparing various grading systems (Shows that maximum Swiss grade is 6):
http://blogs.epfl.ch/article/14312

Sites on Swiss education:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Switzerland
http://www.about.ch/education/index.html
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Reference:

I agree with jlsjr. This will require more explanation than translation. Essentially, it means that if the student receives any grade below 3.5, they will have to compensate for it with higher grades.

(The example given in the reference site is that if the bilan is set at 4 and the student receives a 3, they will need to have either two 5s or one 6 to make up for it- double compensation.)
Example sentence:

Le principe de la double compensation impose qu'une note inférieure à la moyenne soit compensée par le double de points supérieurs à cette moyenne. Un 3 doit être compensé par deux 5 ou un 6, si la moyenne est de 4.

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