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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Il lui a été conféré

English translation:

has been conferred on him

Added to glossary by Jana Cole (X)
Dec 20, 2005 19:05
18 yrs ago
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French term

Il lui a été conféré

Non-PRO French to English Social Sciences Education / Pedagogy school transcript
How would I word this?

Il lui a été conféré le grade de docteur en médecine
Proposed translations (English)
4 A doctorate in medicine has been conferred on him.
4 +8 He has been awarded (the degree of ....)
5 Has been awarded to him
4 -1 he was conferred a doctorate in medicine
Change log

Dec 20, 2005 19:43: Kim Metzger changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences"

Discussion

writeaway Dec 20, 2005:
thanks.
Jana Cole (X) (asker) Dec 20, 2005:
on the transcript It shows all the couses taken during his 4�me doctorat, with grades, and this is the last statement on the document
writeaway Dec 20, 2005:
where is this stated? On the diploma itself, in a letter? It matters for the verb tense.

Proposed translations

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French term (edited): Il lui a �t� conf�r�
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A doctorate in medicine has been conferred on him.

passive tense used in original,so reproduced in translation.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I think tense is very important in this situation."
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French term (edited): Il lui a �t� conf�r�

he was conferred a doctorate in medicine

a doctorate in medicine has been conferred on Mr. Xsd

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-12-20 19:11:58 GMT)
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www.immunemedicine.com/staff.asp
also: Wikipedia
Peer comment(s):
disagree muitoprazer (X) : linguistically incorrect.
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French term (edited): Il lui a �t� conf�r�

He has been awarded (the degree of ....)

He has been awarded (the degree of ....)



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Note added at 7 mins (2005-12-20 19:13:19 GMT)
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or: He has been awarded an M.D. degree

Students are awarded the BS degree after successful completion of the first year
of Medical School, and are then awarded the MD degree after successful ...
www.mc.uky.edu/meded/bsmd/ - 27k - Cached - Similar pages






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Note added at 11 mins (2005-12-20 19:16:49 GMT)
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or: He has been awarded a Doctor of Medicine (M.D>)degree

There are 146 medical schools in the United States—126 teach allopathic medicine and award a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree; 20 teach osteopathic medicine ...


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Note added at 11 mins (2005-12-20 19:17:22 GMT)
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should read "M.D." of course
Peer comment(s):
agree suezen
1 min
agree Erik Macki : This is the most conventional way to phrase this.
23 mins
agree Kim Metzger
25 mins
agree Emmanouil Tyrakis
26 mins
agree sporran
48 mins
agree Enza Longo
1 hr
agree Peter Shortall
2 hrs
thx to all :)
agree writeaway : or was. if it's just a statement of what happened, I'd use was. if it's the actual awarding document, then has been.
4 hrs
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1 hr
French term (edited): Il lui a �t� conf�r�

Has been awarded to him

Comparison of two degrees one in French and the other in English.
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