Glossary entry (derived from question below)
français term or phrase:
rentrée doctorale
anglais translation:
start of academic year for doctoral students
français term
rentrée doctorale
"La Rentrée doctorale
Elle est fixée au dernier lundi de septembre de chaque année. A cette occasion, tous les doctorants (qu’il s’agisse d’une première inscription ou d’une réinscription) sont convoqués à une réunion d’information OBLIGATOIRE le premier jour de la semaine de rentrée. Les premières inscriptions se font, sur rendez-vous, les jours suivants. Lors de votre inscription, il est procédé à l’enregistrement aussi bien des données administratives et pédagogiques que des informations scientifiques liées au projet doctoral."
I saw a previous question on here about "la rentrée" in relation to an orientation meeting for first year undergraduates, which nicely translated as freshers' meeting (in British English, freshman for our American friends). This makes me think of undergraduates though, and I can't think of an equivalent for students beginning a PhD. The other thing is that this is for "tous les doctorants (qu’il s’agisse d’une première inscription ou d’une réinscription)" so I need to find something more universal. I'm stumped!
Any ideas much appreciated! TIA :-)
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Victoria Britten
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Nov 15, 2018 10:42: GILLES MEUNIER changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Nov 21, 2018 09:51: B D Finch Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (3): Rachel Fell, Jennifer White, GILLES MEUNIER
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Proposed translations
start of academic year for doctoral students
supervisors and doctoral students as well as those involved in mentoring doctoral students. For each .... TIME FRAME: by the start of academic year 2017/18. 4.Further explore .... This programme aims to support new PhD students upon arrival.
https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/~/media/Files/.../Guide...
First-year PhD students are required to take nine courses. This corresponds to a .... qualified doctoral students. Students who are ..... The PhD coordinators will hold a meeting at the start of each academic year to discuss the job market.
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Or, less telegraphically, start of the academic year for doctoral students.
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Kate Deimling
: This works nicely!
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Thanks Kate
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claude-andrew
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Thanks claude-andrew
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ph-b (X)
: Looks like CL5 to me./CL5 doesn't mean other answers aren't poss. It just means you're certain of yours.
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Thanks. Only CL4 because you could phrase it (marginally) differently.
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Eliza Hall
: La rentrée is the start of the academic year, and it's also used colloquially to mean the return to work after summer vacation (since French people typically vacation in July-Aug). Add "doctorale" and it means the same thing, but for doctoral students.
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Thanks Eliza. Not just "colloquially", "la rentrée" is a major annual event in France.
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Yolanda Broad
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Thanks Yolanda
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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Thanks Nikki
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katsy
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Thanks katsy
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France
Tracking the right turn of phrase
Native in: anglais (Variant: British) 
Works in: français vers anglais, anglais, français
Start of academic year
In theory, following the same reasoning (by context), you could also do away with "academic", but I wouldn't unless you're really very short of space.
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