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BAL GRADUATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- convocation
1, record 1, English, convocation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- commencement 2, record 1, English, commencement
correct
- graduation 3, record 1, English, graduation
correct
- graduation ceremony 2, record 1, English, graduation%20ceremony
correct
- commencement ceremony 4, record 1, English, commencement%20ceremony
correct
- commencement exercises 5, record 1, English, commencement%20exercises
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formal meeting or grouping of faculty, students, and alumni of a university, generally for the purpose of conferring degrees. 6, record 1, English, - convocation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Grades et diplômes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- collation des grades
1, record 1, French, collation%20des%20grades
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- collation 2, record 1, French, collation
correct, feminine noun
- collation des diplômes 3, record 1, French, collation%20des%20dipl%C3%B4mes
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cérémonie de clôture de l’année universitaire où les étudiants qui ont terminé avec succès leur cours reçoivent un grade universitaire. 4, record 1, French, - collation%20des%20grades
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
collation des grades : Action de conférer des grades universitaires. 5, record 1, French, - collation%20des%20grades
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas employer graduation pour désigner la collation des grades. 5, record 1, French, - collation%20des%20grades
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans l'enseignement secondaire et l'enseignement collégial, on dit cérémonie de remise des diplômes, cérémonie de fin d’études ou même, selon le cas, bal ou fête de fin d’études. En anglais, graduation désigne soit l'action de recevoir(par l'élève) ou de décerner(par l'établissement ou l'État) un diplôme, soit la cérémonie au cours de laquelle des grades sont conférés(à l'université) ou des diplômes sont remis. 5, record 1, French, - collation%20des%20grades
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
collation des grades : Terme et définition recommandés par l’OLF. 6, record 1, French, - collation%20des%20grades
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cérémonie de fin d’étude
- cérémonie de fin d’études
- remise des diplômes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prom
1, record 2, English, prom
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- school prom 2, record 2, English, school%20prom
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gala ball held at the end of the school year in high schools and colleges. 1, record 2, English, - prom
Record 2, Key term(s)
- graduation ball
- high school prom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bal des finissants
1, record 2, French, bal%20des%20finissants
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bal des sortants 1, record 2, French, bal%20des%20sortants
correct, masculine noun
- bal d’étudiants 2, record 2, French, bal%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tudiants
masculine noun
- bal de graduation 1, record 2, French, bal%20de%20graduation
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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