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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Abiturzeugnis

English translation:

General Certificate of Education (advanced level)

Added to glossary by Holger Remke
May 28, 2013 13:56
10 yrs ago
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German term

Abiturzeugnis

German to English Other Education / Pedagogy Abiturzeugnis
Für die Übersetzung eines Abiturzeugnisses suche ich für den Terminus "Abiturzeugnis" eine alternative Übersetzung zu "university entrance examination". Danke Euch!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 General Certificate of Education (advanced level)
3 +2 general university entrance certificate/qualification
4 (German) school-leaving certificate
3 (German) graduation diploma qualifying for university admission
3 high school diploma
3 pre-university diploma
References
We've had this many times before
Change log

May 28, 2013 14:26: Coqueiro changed "Language pair" from "English to German" to "German to English"

Discussion

Horst Huber (X) May 29, 2013:
In the US certainly the word "graduation" would be understood. Abitur (there was also the orlder term "Absolutorium") certainly means you have satisfied the standard of the secondary school system. The universities accept the document, but they obviously do not conduct the exams, and "entrance" as such is not the point. At one point the "Abitur" was considered a baccalaureate, but that was some time ago.
Lancashireman May 28, 2013:
With Cilian Another popular item that keeps cropping up regularly and generally ends in a nil-nil draw (USA 0 - 0 GB ): http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_german/certificates_dip...
Cilian O'Tuama May 28, 2013:
@Holger In what country do you want the translation to be understood?
Gudrun Wolfrath May 28, 2013:
Holger asked for an alternative, but "University Entrance Certificate" is also a good solution.
Heike Holthaus May 28, 2013:
University Entrance Certificate Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur)

My husbands papers were translated like that by a German translator in 1994. Has that changed?

Proposed translations

+1
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General Certificate of Education (advanced level)

Peer comment(s):
agree David Moore (X)
23 mins
Thanks, David.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Vielen Dank, Gudrun! Danke auch für alle anderen Hinweise von Euch!"
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(German) school-leaving certificate

one way
Peer comment(s):
disagree David Moore (X) : Sorry, Cilian, but it's not good enough; "Abitur" is specifically qualification for uni - a school-leaving certificate may only be equivalent to our old "O" levels.
4 mins
(No need to apologise.) In Ireland, "leaving cert" does qualify for uni (unlike junior/inter cert, your O levels).
agree philgoddard
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+2
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general university entrance certificate/qualification

Something along this line is what I usually use in the context of academic texts on education.
But I guess Gudrun's suggestion would also work.
Peer comment(s):
agree Lancashireman : That's how I understand it too: the Abitur entitles but does not oblige the holder to apply for a place at university.
2 hrs
Thanks, Andrew!
agree Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 2 hrs
Thanks, Harald!
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47 mins

(German) graduation diploma qualifying for university admission

This is how I have been translating it.
Peer comment(s):
neutral Lancashireman : Although this may work for a reader in the USA (where you can apparently graduate from high school), the verb ‘graduate’ as used elsewhere means to collect your university degree.
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high school diploma

Although this has been controversial, I would argue that such reservations are trumped by its wide acceptance among German universities who have a vested interest in making sure English speakers understand the concept.

"A high school diploma (Abiturzeugnis) from a state or state-recognized Gymnasium is normally sufficient to gain admission to study at TU Kaiserslautern."
Reference:

http://www.uni-kl.de/en/studies/prior-to-enrollment/prerequisites-for-enrollment/university-entrance-qualifications/formal-degrees/

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1 hr

pre-university diploma

certificate of pre-university education

at least it says so on Dutch diplomas

http://studenten.tudelft.nl/index.php?id=68276&L=1
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Reference comments

1 hr
Reference:

We've had this many times before

Peer comments on this reference comment:
agree Cilian O'Tuama : many, many times it seems
10 mins
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