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GRANDES ECOLES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grandes écoles
1, record 1, English, grandes%20%C3%A9coles
correct, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- top graduate schools 2, record 1, English, top%20graduate%20schools
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Highly competitive, elite institutions at the university level that prepare graduates for careers in commerce, industry, and specific areas of the civil service. 3, record 1, English, - grandes%20%C3%A9coles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grandes écoles are the very best institutions of French higher education. To prepare for the grandes écoles entrance competitions, students must enrol in corresponding preparatory classes. Courses are held in selected high schools and private institutions and run from two years to three years. 2, record 1, English, - grandes%20%C3%A9coles
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grandes écoles
1, record 1, French, grandes%20%C3%A9coles
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissements autonomes qui dispensent un enseignement de haute spécialisation au niveau universitaire. 2, record 1, French, - grandes%20%C3%A9coles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de enseñanza
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grandes écoles
1, record 1, Spanish, grandes%20%C3%A9coles
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Particularidad francesa, las Grandes Écoles, creadas paralelamente al sistema universitario desde el principio del siglo XIX, continúan dispensando una enseñanza profesionalizada de alto nivel y son muy selectivas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - grandes%20%C3%A9coles
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