TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
ESCUELA ADULTOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- Continuing Education
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- postsecondary education
1, record 1, English, postsecondary%20education
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PSE 2, record 1, English, PSE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- post-secondary education 3, record 1, English, post%2Dsecondary%20education
correct
- post-secondary studies 4, record 1, English, post%2Dsecondary%20studies
correct, plural
- post-secondary learning 4, record 1, English, post%2Dsecondary%20learning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All learning activities undertaken after completing secondary education, with the exception of adult basic education and education in the secondary curriculum. 5, record 1, English, - postsecondary%20education
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
post-secondary studies: term usually used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - postsecondary%20education
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Post-secondary education: reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education. 5, record 1, English, - postsecondary%20education
Record 1, Key term(s)
- postsecondary learning
- postsecondary studies
- post-secondary study
- postsecondary study
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Éducation permanente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enseignement postsecondaire
1, record 1, French, enseignement%20postsecondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EPS 2, record 1, French, EPS
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éducation postsecondaire 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9ducation%20postsecondaire
correct, feminine noun
- EPS 2, record 1, French, EPS
feminine noun
- EPS 2, record 1, French, EPS
- éducation post-secondaire 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9ducation%20post%2Dsecondaire
correct, feminine noun
- études postsecondaires 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9tudes%20postsecondaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ensemble des] activités d'«apprentissage» entreprises à la suite de la formation secondaire, à l'exception de l'éducation des adultes élémentaire et de l'éducation conforme aux programmes de type secondaire. 6, record 1, French, - enseignement%20postsecondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source pour «EPS» : Virginia Millar, Ressources humaines et Travail Canada. 2, record 1, French, - enseignement%20postsecondaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- étude postsecondaire
- études post-secondaires
- étude post-secondaire
- enseignement post-secondaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pedagogía (Generalidades)
- Educación permanente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- educación post-secundaria
1, record 1, Spanish, educaci%C3%B3n%20post%2Dsecundaria
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todas las actividades de aprendizaje iniciadas luego de la finalización de la escuela secundaria, con excepción de la educación básica de adultos y la educación en el curriculum secundario. 1, record 1, Spanish, - educaci%C3%B3n%20post%2Dsecundaria
Record 1, Key term(s)
- educación post secundaria
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: