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FIRST YEAR STUDENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • School and School-Related Administration
  • Educational Institutions
OBS

At a college, university or, in the United States, high school.

OBS

fresher: British university slang.

OBS

In a 4 year program, US students in the second, third and fourth years are known respectively as sophomore, junior and senior.

Key term(s)
  • first-year student

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
  • Établissements d'enseignement
DEF

Élève de première année dans une grande école, une faculté.

OBS

bizut : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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