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OPTIONAL SUBJECT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
- Educational Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elective course
1, record 1, English, elective%20course
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optional course 2, record 1, English, optional%20course
correct
- optional subject 3, record 1, English, optional%20subject
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courses not required for completion of a specific program of study, but selected by a student for his general interest and recognized as meeting degree requirements ... 4, record 1, English, - elective%20course
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Grades et diplômes
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cours à option
1, record 1, French, cours%20%C3%A0%20option
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matière à option 2, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20option
correct, feminine noun
- matière facultative 3, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20facultative
correct, feminine noun
- cours au choix 4, record 1, French, cours%20au%20choix
correct, masculine noun
- option facultative 5, record 1, French, option%20facultative
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- cours optionnel 6, record 1, French, cours%20optionnel
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cours que doit choisir l'élève parmi un certain nombre qui lui sont proposés à ce titre dans le programme d'études. 7, record 1, French, - cours%20%C3%A0%20option
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cours à option est retenu de préférence à option facultative. 7, record 1, French, - cours%20%C3%A0%20option
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon le contexte, on dira aussi matière à option ou option. L'emploi de la forme abrégée option, usitée pour parler d'une matière en particulier, aussi générale qu'elle soit comme les arts ou la mathématique, est abusif lorsqu'il s'agit de désigner un programme d'études. 8, record 1, French, - cours%20%C3%A0%20option
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les expressions cours facultatif et cours à option ne sont pas synonymes. 7, record 1, French, - cours%20%C3%A0%20option
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
cours à option : Terme et définition recommandés par l'OLF. 9, record 1, French, - cours%20%C3%A0%20option
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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