English translation of "optativas/libre elección" - "optional courses/free-elective credits"

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209 months ago

Barbara R. Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	Spanish > English
Subject:	Other
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	optativas/libre elección
Context:	On a univeristy grade transcript. What is the differnce between these two terms? I found..
Keywords:	"electives" fro optativas, but what about "libre elección? They seem teh same to me, but the courses are listed under those separate headings.

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209 months ago

K&P Marketing and Consulting wrote:

optional courses/free-elective credits

My comment:

The difference I have seen is that usualy optativas means you have to choose one subject from a group of two or more. You choose which one you take and it is needed to obtain the degree. In the case of libre eleccion it doesn't affect your ability to graduate wether you take them or not... hope I was clear enough with my explanation. Regards.

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209 months ago

Vicki Santamaria wrote:

electives within the major field of study; general electives

My comment:

Barbara--Maybe you can come up with a better way of phrasing this. I think this is the difference. Have you tried looking at the University's website?

209 months ago

Vicki Santamaria wrote:

En una transcripci�n del grado de la universidad. �Cu�l es la diferencia entre estos dos t�rminos? Encontr�.

209 months ago

Vicki Santamaria wrote:

libre elecci�n=optional or free choice courses

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209 months ago

Heather Phillips M.I.T.I. wrote:

I agree, "optativas" are "optional courses" and "de libre eleccion" are "free choice courses".

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