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Conges terminology question

257 months ago

Christine (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	German > English
Subject:	Other
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	Gesellenprüfung
Context:	Gesellenprüfung als Tischler
Keywords:	-

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257 months ago

German Translations & Interpreting wrote:

NVQ examination, apprenticeship-ending examination

My comment:

NVQ - in the UK "National Vocational Qualification", is the closest equivalent to the German system of Ausbildungsberufe

My references:

interpreted for CITB (Construction Industry Training Board)

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257 months ago

German Translations & Interpreting wrote:

examination to become a journeyman

My comment:

journeyman is "Geselle" in German

examination to become a journeyman as carpenter

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257 months ago

German Translations & Interpreting wrote:

Final Traineeship Examination (or Final Professional Training Examination)

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257 months ago

German Translations & Interpreting wrote:

journeyman's examination as a joiner

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257 months ago

German Translations & Interpreting wrote:

journeyman's examination, trade test, apprenticeship final examination

My comment:

Any of the above

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257 months ago

German Translations & Interpreting wrote:

Journeyman's examination

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257 months ago

Silver Fern Translations wrote:

Journeyman carpenter's examination

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257 months ago

wrote:

This is the best suggestion since it is a) the only one to include carpenter ( though joiner would be better for Tischler, carpenter also meaning Zimmermann) b) Apprentice final exam would be wrong as journeyman is higher than apprentice.

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