Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 18, 2014 08:12
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French term
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Concours
French to English
Social Sciences
Education / Pedagogy
Paper on teaching & building competencies
This teaching paper is discussing here the building of competencies in terms of the psychological processes. It has been discussing how we work out problems (using arithmetic as the example).
The context in this part reads:
"Toutefois, en proposant, comme nous le verrons dans la diapositive suivante, deux parties dans la tâche « automatismes » (un concours de calcul mental et un concours de vitesse chronométré sur les habiletés), nous espérons repérer une distinction approximative entre les élèves bons sur des calculs qui relèvent soit du rappel d’un fait arithmétique (principalement pour les multiplications) soit d’une utilisation habile d’un algorithme concernant ces opérations, et les élèves qui ne le sont pas.."
I was considering using "contest" but this does not seem right as I don't think this gives the idea that the student is competing against another student. Or should it actually be translated this way?
The context in this part reads:
"Toutefois, en proposant, comme nous le verrons dans la diapositive suivante, deux parties dans la tâche « automatismes » (un concours de calcul mental et un concours de vitesse chronométré sur les habiletés), nous espérons repérer une distinction approximative entre les élèves bons sur des calculs qui relèvent soit du rappel d’un fait arithmétique (principalement pour les multiplications) soit d’une utilisation habile d’un algorithme concernant ces opérations, et les élèves qui ne le sont pas.."
I was considering using "contest" but this does not seem right as I don't think this gives the idea that the student is competing against another student. Or should it actually be translated this way?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | test |
kashew
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| 4 | exercise |
Josephine Cassar
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| 4 | contest |
Helene Tammik
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| 3 | Competitive examination |
pooja_chic
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Proposed translations
+4
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test
* as in mental arithmetic test
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Note added at 53 minutes (2014-10-18 09:05:20 GMT)
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Seems enough.
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Note added at 53 minutes (2014-10-18 09:05:20 GMT)
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Seems enough.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
writeaway
3 hrs
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| agree |
Daryo
: comparative test(ing)
4 hrs
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| agree |
Helene Tammik
: I like Daryo's 'comparative testing'
4 hrs
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| agree |
Chakib Roula
: That sounds more relevant than contest as thers is no prize or win involved.
1 day 1 hr
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pooja_chic
Native in English
Works in field
Translation is depth of the passion
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, Portuguese to English
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32
Competitive examination
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Note added at 15 mins (2014-10-18 08:27:53 GMT)
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Competitive examination of Mental arithmetic /Math
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Note added at 15 mins (2014-10-18 08:27:53 GMT)
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Competitive examination of Mental arithmetic /Math
1 hr
Josephine Cassar
Malta
Malta
Native in English
Works in field
Malta
12 yrs. experience translating EU stuff
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK) , Maltese
Works in: English to Maltese, Italian to Maltese, French to Maltese, and 3 more.
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6
exercise
in this context-the task consists of 2 parts, one exercise consists of a mental calculation..and another exercise which consists of...
2 hrs
Helene Tammik
Native in English
Une belle plume - en anglais
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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19
contest
In this context, I agree with Lara that this fits best (see discussion)
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
writeaway
: so the students are competing against each other?/the French can go anywhere they want to with their words. It's one of the challenges of translating Fr. It looks like it's very easy to translate but it's actually extremely tricky. dicos are just guides
1 hr
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Well, I don't know, but since the writers used "concours" (which definitely includes the notion of competition) rather than "test" or "exercice" then one assumes it is each other they're competing with?
"Extremely tricky" is an understatement!! :-D
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Daryo
: "contest" gives the wrong associations; here there's no prize to win of any kind, nor the point is in winning; it's about testing/establishing differences in the ability to solve some problems.
2 hrs
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Discussion
done! :-)
Macmillan defines contest as "a competition, especially one in which people's skill in a particular activity or sport is tested" so I think it's perfect.