Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
certificado de aprobación
English translation:
certificate of completion
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Maria
Apr 15, 2005 19:58
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Spanish term
certificado de aprobación
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Education / Pedagogy
diploma
This is a document from Ecuador; it is a high school diploma. I found "certificate of approval," but I don't think that is an accurate translation. I believe the "aprobación" refers to the passing grade. The term appears at the beginning of the Diploma/Certificate, but also the word "aprobación" appears in a heading: "promedios de aprobación"
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | certificate of completion |
Marcelo González
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| 4 +1 | pass certificate |
David Hollywood
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Marcelo González
United States
United States
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United States
PhD in Translation Studies in Spanish
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Portuguese to English
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Spanish term (edited):
certificado de aprobaci�n
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certificate of completion
Since completion implies "passage" of a course of study, and "passage" may not sound very natural, I recommend completion. After all, when has someone been said to have "completed" a course of study (especially high school) and flunked at the same time??
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Note added at 50 mins (2005-04-15 20:49:05 GMT)
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If your client has no problem with the use of a different translation in this second context, an (admittedly US) option might be \"grade point average\" (often referred to as \"G.P.A.\" in the U.S.). As far as your two suggestions, I prefer the second one (\"Grade Average\"). Suerte!
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Note added at 50 mins (2005-04-15 20:49:05 GMT)
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If your client has no problem with the use of a different translation in this second context, an (admittedly US) option might be \"grade point average\" (often referred to as \"G.P.A.\" in the U.S.). As far as your two suggestions, I prefer the second one (\"Grade Average\"). Suerte!
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Patrice
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Many thanks :-)
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Coral Getino
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Thanks, Coral - better late than never ;))
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David Hollywood
: just doesn't sound right in English
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A simple web search suggests it's actually used quite often, including the websites of both the US Geological Society, the College of William and Mary, and those of numerous other companies and institutions here in the United States,
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Comment: "Thanks, Marcelo, I decided to go with "Certificate of Completion" and "grade point average" I will send a note to the client, explaining why the 2 "aprobación" terms are translated differently, for the sake of sounding native and natural in English."
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David Hollywood
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worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
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Spanish term (edited):
certificado de aprobaci�n
pass certificate
CERTIFICATION. 12.1 PASS CERTIFICATE/MARKS STATEMENT. 12.1.1 A candidate who has appeared in an examination of the Board shall be given a statement of ...
and "pass grade (point) average" OR MAYBE "grade point average" but I think you should include "pass" because there are also "fail" grades :)
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Note added at 44 mins (2005-04-15 20:42:24 GMT)
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or courses taken for a pass/fail grade for which a pass grade (PA) was earned are not included in the computation of the grade-point average (GPA). ...
http://www.umw.edu/publications/dictionary_ar_fburg/az/g/gra...
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Note added at 9 hrs 0 min (2005-04-16 04:58:37 GMT)
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sorry to blow my own trumpet but there we are
and "pass grade (point) average" OR MAYBE "grade point average" but I think you should include "pass" because there are also "fail" grades :)
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Note added at 44 mins (2005-04-15 20:42:24 GMT)
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or courses taken for a pass/fail grade for which a pass grade (PA) was earned are not included in the computation of the grade-point average (GPA). ...
http://www.umw.edu/publications/dictionary_ar_fburg/az/g/gra...
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Note added at 9 hrs 0 min (2005-04-16 04:58:37 GMT)
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sorry to blow my own trumpet but there we are
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Tom Bishop
: Definitely. There is a vast difference between completion of a course and passing the exam!
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