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MENTION TRES BIEN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- first-class honours
1, record 1, English, first%2Dclass%20honours
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- first-class honors 2, record 1, English, first%2Dclass%20honors
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Honours System of Marking: (Canada) scale of marks, usually subjectively determined and used in some high schools and universities, of which divisions from highest to lowest are as follows: first-class honours, second-class honours, third-class honours, pass and failure. 1, record 1, English, - first%2Dclass%20honours
Record 1, Key term(s)
- first-class standing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
- Grades et diplômes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mention très honorable
1, record 1, French, mention%20tr%C3%A8s%20honorable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mention très bien 2, record 1, French, mention%20tr%C3%A8s%20bien
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mention : 1. (Général) - Évaluation complémentaire qui accompagne les notes (...) 2. (Enseignement supérieur - France) Indication qui accompagne le grade du doctorat d'État : mention honorable ou mention très honorable. 3, record 1, French, - mention%20tr%C3%A8s%20honorable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Education
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high honors 1, record 2, English, high%20honors
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These answers are of the sort that would earn a pass rather than high honors 1, record 2, English, - high%20honors
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mention très bien
1, record 2, French, mention%20tr%C3%A8s%20bien
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les deux réponses précitées sont de celles qui vaudraient à un candidat la mention passable, et non pas la mention très bien. (SAM 483) 1, record 2, French, - mention%20tr%C3%A8s%20bien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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