Mar 14, 2004 14:51
20 yrs ago
6 viewers *
French term
Vicky
Connaissance du monde contemporain
French to English
Social Sciences
Environment & Ecology
School lesson
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | The world of today |
IanW (X)
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| 5 +6 | Knowing today's world |
Gayle Wallimann
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| 4 +7 | Understanding the contemporary world |
MurielP (X)
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| 5 +4 | knowledge (understanding) of the modern world |
NancyLynn
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| 4 +2 | knowledge of the contemporary world |
Science451
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| 4 | Contemporary Global Issues |
mportal
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Proposed translations
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5 mins
Selected
The world of today
If this is a title of a course/lesson, I would just leave it as "The world of today".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+6
2 mins
Gayle Wallimann
Native in English
American in Provence
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
Knowing today's world
If it's a title, I would try this.
Peer comment(s):
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NancyLynn
1 min
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Thanks, Nancy Lynn.
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Vicky Papaprodromou
3 mins
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Thanks, Vicky.
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margaret caulfield
23 mins
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Thanks, Margaret.
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| neutral |
Hacene
: not knowing, but understanding
29 mins
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I think that both would do with the little context that we have. Knowing is often used in titles, as is knowledge, understanding.
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laurawheeler
: sounds good to me
3 hrs
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Thanks, Laura.
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roneill
: Nice
3 hrs
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Thank you!
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Valentini Mellas
15 hrs
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Thank you Valentini.
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4 mins
knowledge (understanding) of the modern world
a different take on it, but Gayle's is perfect
Peer comment(s):
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Vicky Papaprodromou
1 min
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thanks Vicky!
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Ivana UK
2 mins
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thanks!
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Gayle Wallimann
3 mins
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thanks Gayle !
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margaret caulfield
21 mins
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thanks !
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Hacene
: modern world does not refer to today's world. Understanding contemporary or today's world (more context is required to be 100% positive)
27 mins
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would it be best to say Understanding today's world
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Aisha Maniar
19 hrs
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thanks !
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7 mins
Understanding the contemporary world
One possibility!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Gayle Wallimann
1 min
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Thanks
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| agree |
NancyLynn
2 mins
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Thanks
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| agree |
margaret caulfield
18 mins
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thanks
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cmwilliams (X)
19 mins
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thanks
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Hacene
28 mins
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thanks
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roneill
: I like this
3 hrs
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Thanks
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moya
16 hrs
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Thanks
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2 hrs
Science451
Italy
Italy
Italy
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Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian to English
knowledge of the contemporary world
Modern High School for Girls : Kolkata - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
... Emphasis is laid on communication skills, **knowledge of the contemporary world**, understanding
of cultural heritage, development of moral values, environmental ...
www.mhsforgirls.com/academics.html - 21k
... Emphasis is laid on communication skills, **knowledge of the contemporary world**, understanding
of cultural heritage, development of moral values, environmental ...
www.mhsforgirls.com/academics.html - 21k
Peer comment(s):
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Claire Chapman
44 mins
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thanks!
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roneill
: This works too
57 mins
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thanks!
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1 day 2 mins
Contemporary Global Issues
'world' in this sense is often referred to as 'global'(giving a sense of encompassing all countries in the world).
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