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intermediate school [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- middle school
1, record 1, English, middle%20school
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- intermediate school 2, record 1, English, intermediate%20school
correct
- junior high school 2, record 1, English, junior%20high%20school
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Middle school (also known as intermediate school or junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. 2, record 1, English, - middle%20school
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"Middle school" may be used as no more than an alternative name to "junior high school", or it might imply a pedagogical shift away from primary and secondary school practices. 2, record 1, English, - middle%20school
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- école intermédiaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cole%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les écoles intermédiaires sont considérées comme une étape intermédiaire entre l'école primaire et l'école secondaire. Ces écoles comprennent souvent de deux à trois années, habituellement un groupement quelconque d'années de la septième à la dixième année. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cole%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Educational Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- junior high school
1, record 2, English, junior%20high%20school
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- junior secondary school 2, record 2, English, junior%20secondary%20school
correct, see observation
- intermediate school 2, record 2, English, intermediate%20school
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A link between elementary and secondary education and usually consisting of grades 7 to 9; not common to all provinces. 2, record 2, English, - junior%20high%20school
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "junior secondary school": Junior high schools are called junior secondary schools in British Columbia. 2, record 2, English, - junior%20high%20school
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- école secondaire de premier cycle
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cole%20secondaire%20de%20premier%20cycle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- école secondaire premier cycle 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9cole%20secondaire%20premier%20cycle
feminine noun
- école secondaire du niveau inférieur 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9cole%20secondaire%20du%20niveau%20inf%C3%A9rieur
feminine noun
- école secondaire du premier cycle 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9cole%20secondaire%20du%20premier%20cycle
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'école secondaire de premier cycle comprend habituellement la septième, la huitième et la neuvième année d'études. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cole%20secondaire%20de%20premier%20cycle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración escolar y paraescolar
- Establecimientos de enseñanza
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- escuela secundaria de primer ciclo
1, record 2, Spanish, escuela%20secundaria%20de%20primer%20ciclo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- intermediate school
1, record 3, English, intermediate%20school
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- école intermédiaire
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cole%20interm%C3%A9diaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-07-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- senior public school
1, record 4, English, senior%20public%20school
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- intermediate school 1, record 4, English, intermediate%20school
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Ont.) an elementary school containing only grades 7 and 8; similar in purpose and method of operation to a junior high school. 1, record 4, English, - senior%20public%20school
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- école intermédiaire
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cole%20interm%C3%A9diaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- école publique supérieure
- école secondaire de premier cycle
- école secondaire premier cycle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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