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GRADUATING STUDENT [6 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education (General)
  • Social Problems
DEF

A student who withdraws from school, esp. high school, before graduating.

OBS

The term "dropout" can also be used for students at the university level.

OBS

"Non-completer" is used by Statistics Canada.

Key term(s)
  • school dropout

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
  • Problèmes sociaux
DEF

Personne qui abandonne une école ou un cours avant la fin de ses études.

OBS

S'emploie le plus souvent lorsque les raisons de cette décision sont le manque de motivation ou [...] d'effort.

OBS

capitulard : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

OBS

En français, il ne faut pas employer «drop-out», ni «drop out», ni «dropout» pour désigner le «décrocheur», la «décrocheuse».

OBS

Les termes «décrochage» et «décrocher» existent également.

OBS

décrocheur; décrocheuse : Termes et définition recommandés par l'Office de la langue française.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pedagogía (Generalidades)
  • Problemas sociales
DEF

Persona que se da de baja o se retira de un curso o de una escuela.

OBS

Se emplea lo más frecuentemente en los casos en los que el alumno abandona los estudios sin verse obligado a ello y por falta de motivación o [...] de esfuerzo.

OBS

abandonista: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 2 2020-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
DEF

The student with the highest grades in a graduating class who gives a speech at the graduation ceremony.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grades et diplômes
DEF

Membre d'une promotion (à l'université) ayant obtenu les meilleures notes en fin d'études et qui prononce un discours lors de la cérémonie de remise des diplômes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scholarships and Research Grants
DEF

A graduating senior, a recent graduate student, or a young professional or artist who has been awarded a Fulbright Student grant to study, teach, or conduct research in another country participating in the Fulbright Program.

OBS

Not to be confused with a Fulbright scholar. A Fulbright scholar is a college or university faculty member with a Ph.D. (or equivalent terminal degree), a post-doctoral researcher, or an experienced professional or artist who has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourses d'études et subventions de recherche
DEF

Étudiant ou candidat à la maîtrise ou au doctorat ou jeune professionnel ou artiste titulaire d'une bourse d'études du programme Fulbright.

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scholarships and Research Grants
DEF

A college or university faculty member with a Ph.D. (or equivalent terminal degree), a post-doctoral researcher, or an experienced professional or artist who has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to teach and/or conduct research in another country participating in the Fulbright Program.

OBS

Not to be confused with a Fulbright student. A Fulbright student is a graduating senior, a recent graduate student, or a young professional or artist who has received a Fulbright Student grant.

OBS

"Fulbright scholar" is also used in a more generic sense to designate any person who has received a Fulbright award. However, it is preferable to restrict the use of "Fulbright scholar" to designate persons who have been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourses d'études et subventions de recherche
DEF

Universitaire émergent ou établi, chercheur postdoctoral ou professionnel ou artiste expérimenté titulaire d'une bourse pour chercheurs du programme Fulbright.

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
CONT

Textile chemistry students focus on the chemistry-dyeing, printing, and finishing-of natural and synthetic textiles. They also study the chemistry of fibers and the technology of manufacturing.... [they also] focus their studies on fiber structures, manufacturing processes, coloration, and the aesthetic and functional properties of textile products, as well as other related areas... design, sales, merchandising, or fashion. Textile chemistry can be applied to every conceivable field of modern day living, from industry and the environment, to medicine, to explorations in space and the oceans.... Professional opportunities in manufacturing, chemistry, marketing, management, research and product development are available to the graduating textile chemistry student...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
CONT

Le département [Chimie de l'IUT] [...] offre à la fin de la première année de formation [...] de s'orienter vers la chimie textile et de la couleur : chimie des fibres, des colorants, de l'ennoblissement des encres, peinture et vernis.

CONT

Faculté [de chimie l'Université de Technologie de Dresde.] [...] Chimie anorganique, organique, physique, électrochimie, chimie analytique, technique, macromoléculaire, alimentaire, chimie des textiles, biochimie.

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • School and School-Related Administration
CONT

probationary student : In community/junior colleges, a temporary status for all entering students having less than a stated academic achievement in their high school graduating class, or who achieve less than a stated score on a standardized test.

OBS

According to sources consulted, the terms "entering student" and "entering freshman" can be used for students starting high school.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
DEF

Élève qui commence un programme d'études.

OBS

entrant : Terme et définition normalisés par l'OLF.

Spanish

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