doctorand

14:48 Oct 29, 2010 

Also right. Btw, is the asker looking for the Romanian or English term?:)

14:44 Oct 29, 2010 

Yes, you are right, Claudia. So the asker can decide based on the type of doctorate in question.

14:40 Oct 29, 2010 

[The] question is equivalent to asking "What is the difference between a Porsche and a Car?"

All PhDs are doctorates. Not all doctorates are PhDs.

Several professional schools offer doctorates that are not PhDs. These include Medicine (MD), Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Dental Science (DDS or DMD), Law (JD), Education (EdD or DEd), Divinity (DD) and business (DBA).
A doctorate is the highest degree awarded in a university. A PhD is a type of doctorate. PhD is the abbreviation for Doctor of Philosophy.
Search "doctorate vs phd", you'll find a lot more.