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D.PHIL. [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- doctor of philosophy
1, record 1, English, doctor%20of%20philosophy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Ph.D. 2, record 1, English, Ph%2ED%2E
correct, see observation
- PhD 3, record 1, English, PhD
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- philosophiæ doctor 4, record 1, English, philosophi%C3%A6%20doctor
correct, Latin
- Ph.D. 5, record 1, English, Ph%2ED%2E
correct
- Ph.D. 5, record 1, English, Ph%2ED%2E
- doctor philosophiæ 6, record 1, English, doctor%20philosophi%C3%A6
correct, Latin, less frequent
- D.Phil. 7, record 1, English, D%2EPhil%2E
correct, less frequent
- D.Phil. 7, record 1, English, D%2EPhil%2E
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph.D. or PhD for the Latin Philosophiæ Doctor, meaning "teacher of philosophy," (or, more rarely, D.Phil., for the equivalent Doctor Philosophiæ) is an advanced academic degree awarded by universities. 3, record 1, English, - doctor%20of%20philosophy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ph.D.: Formerly, style guides recommended the use of the periods in ... abbreviations ... of academic degrees (B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.). The more recent trend ... is towards dropping the periods in all such abbreviations unless tradition or consistency requires them. 8, record 1, English, - doctor%20of%20philosophy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compound abbreviations are written without spaces. 9, record 1, English, - doctor%20of%20philosophy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- DPhil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- doctorat en philosophie
1, record 1, French, doctorat%20en%20philosophie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Ph. D. 1, record 1, French, Ph%2E%20D%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- philosophiæ doctor 2, record 1, French, philosophi%C3%A6%20doctor
correct, Latin, masculine noun
- Ph. D. 3, record 1, French, Ph%2E%20D%2E
correct, Latin, masculine noun
- Ph. D. 3, record 1, French, Ph%2E%20D%2E
- doctor philosophiæ 4, record 1, French, doctor%20philosophi%C3%A6
correct, Latin, masculine noun, less frequent
- D. Phil. 4, record 1, French, D%2E%20Phil%2E
correct, Latin, masculine noun, less frequent
- D. Phil. 4, record 1, French, D%2E%20Phil%2E
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le philosophiæ doctor [...] est l'intitulé le plus commun des doctorats en recherche en Amérique du Nord, mais il y a beaucoup d'autres types. Sa durée d'obtention est de l'ordre de 3 à 5 ans. 5, record 1, French, - doctorat%20en%20philosophie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- PhD
- DPhil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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