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DEGREE CREDIT COURSE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Continuing Education
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general interest course
1, record 1, English, general%20interest%20course
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- personal interest course 2, record 1, English, personal%20interest%20course
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A course that is characterized by the absence of formal curriculum, a formal examination and an official credit towards a degree or diploma. 3, record 1, English, - general%20interest%20course
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such courses may be offered by local school boards or as "hobby courses " or "life skills" and can vary from flower arranging to language studies. 3, record 1, English, - general%20interest%20course
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éducation permanente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cours d'intérêt général
1, record 1, French, cours%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cours, sans crédit, offert au grand public et qui traite d'un sujet non relié à la formation professionnelle : sports, alimentation, langue,etc. 2, record 1, French, - cours%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- degree credit course
1, record 2, English, degree%20credit%20course
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Grades et diplômes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cours à crédits débouchant sur un diplôme
1, record 2, French, cours%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%A9dits%20d%C3%A9bouchant%20sur%20un%20dipl%C3%B4me
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Advanced Placement Test 1, record 3, English, Advanced%20Placement%20Test
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advanced placement means that a student is placed in an advanced-level course but no credit toward a degree is awarded for prior courses. 3, record 3, English, - Advanced%20Placement%20Test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test d'équivalence
1, record 3, French, test%20d%27%C3%A9quivalence
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- test de niveau avancé 1, record 3, French, test%20de%20niveau%20avanc%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-07-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Continuing Education
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- degree-credit extension course 1, record 4, English, degree%2Dcredit%20extension%20course
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- degree credit extension course
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éducation permanente
- Grades et diplômes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cours d'éducation permanente menant à un grade
1, record 4, French, cours%20d%27%C3%A9ducation%20permanente%20menant%20%C3%A0%20un%20grade
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Lexique du vocabulaire général de l'éducation, DSTM [Direction des services de traduction ministériels] Statistique Canada. 1, record 4, French, - cours%20d%27%C3%A9ducation%20permanente%20menant%20%C3%A0%20un%20grade
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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