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TERTIARY EDUCATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- higher education
1, record 1, English, higher%20education
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- third-level education 2, record 1, English, third%2Dlevel%20education
correct
- tertiary education 3, record 1, English, tertiary%20education
correct
- third-level schooling 4, record 1, English, third%2Dlevel%20schooling
correct
- tertiary schooling 4, record 1, English, tertiary%20schooling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various types of education given in postsecondary institutions of learning and usually affording, at the end of a course of study, a named degree or certificate. The institutions include not only universities and colleges but also various professional schools, separately organized teacher-training schools, junior colleges, and various kinds of institutes of technology. 1, record 1, English, - higher%20education
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, "postsecondary education" is a generic term for all learning activities undertaken after completion of secondary education, whereas "higher education" usually refers to university studies only. 5, record 1, English, - higher%20education
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Higher education. ... in the United States a generic term for all learning activities undertaken after completion of secondary education. 6, record 1, English, - higher%20education
Record 1, Key term(s)
- postsecondary education
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enseignement supérieur
1, record 1, French, enseignement%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enseignement de troisième niveau 2, record 1, French, enseignement%20de%20troisi%C3%A8me%20niveau
correct, masculine noun
- enseignement de troisième degré 2, record 1, French, enseignement%20de%20troisi%C3%A8me%20degr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(France) Enseignement qui a pour objet de préparer à différentes carrières les candidats ayant fait des études équivalentes à celles du baccalauréat général, et de former dans tous les domaines de l'activité intellectuelle une élite capable de maintenir le niveau de la culture nationale et de faire progresser la recherche scientifique. Cet enseignement se donne d'ordinaire à l'université ou dans les grandes écoles. 3, record 1, French, - enseignement%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Québec, «enseignement postsecondaire» s'emploie pour désigner toutes les activités d'apprentissage entreprises à la suite de la formation secondaire alors que le terme «enseignement supérieur» ne désigne que les études universitaires. 4, record 1, French, - enseignement%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- enseignement postsecondaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pedagogía (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enseñanza superior
1, record 1, Spanish, ense%C3%B1anza%20superior
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- enseñanza universitaria 2, record 1, Spanish, ense%C3%B1anza%20universitaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tertiary education
1, record 2, English, tertiary%20education
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Member States hereby acknowledge that primary and secondary education provide the critical foundation upon which tertiary education is built and therefore it is important to improve and sustain the educational standards at primary and secondary levels. 1, record 2, English, - tertiary%20education
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éducation tertiaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9ducation%20tertiaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La TEC [Tertiary Education Commission] pourrait donner l'accréditation aux institutions privées et des plans de stimulation doivent être travaillés pour ceux contribuant à l'éducation tertiaire. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9ducation%20tertiaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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