Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

licence incomplète

English translation:

unfinished degree

Added to glossary by Estelle Demontrond-Box
Jun 7, 2013 09:37
10 yrs ago
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French term

licence incomplète

French to English Other Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs Degree
Le document est un relevé de notes comprenant une liste d'options pour la décision de la commission pédagogique: "filière validée", "redoublement" etc.
L'une de ces options est
"Proposé pour maîtrise avec **licence incomplète**"

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Merci
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Non-PRO (2): GILLES MEUNIER, Yvonne Gallagher

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Proposed translations

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unfinished degree

unfinished or incomplete degree
Peer comment(s):

agree Yvonne Gallagher : "Degree incomplete". I have this marked on a cert of results: finished all credits for one (major) subject but not enough credits completed in the minor. (In my case, didn't need to finish as already had a BA & MA)
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thanks gallagy
agree katsy : I'm pretty sure you could start the "maîtrise" without having all the "licence" credits. But for "maîtrise" to be validated, the relevant "licence" credits would have also to be completed (while you were doing the 'maîtrise').
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thanks katsy
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incomplete licence (bachelors degree)

Peer comment(s):

neutral Yolanda Broad : I agree that "incomplete licence" should be used; however, is not a bachelors degree. Please see my explanation at http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/education_pedago...
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http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_french/education_pedago...
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incomplete 3rd year

The phrase mentions the "maîtrise" which is a fourth year degree at a French University. This has been abolished in favour of the M1 or 1st year of a Master's Degree which would then be followed by a M2 giving the student a Master's Degree if completed.
The Maitrîse was equivalent to an Honours Bachelor degree and it is likely that one could continue to a Maitrîse even without having successfully passed all the 3rd year , (L3), courses. By successfully passing L1, L2 and L3 you are awarded a "Licence" degree which would be equivalent to the General Bachelor's Degree.

France has now adopted the so-called LMD (Licence, Master, Doctorat) system which is equivalent to Bac + 3, Bac+ 5 and Bac + 8. There is however another degree called the Magistère which is a higher form of Matrîse. I believe it still exists in some Universities.
Peer comment(s):

neutral AllegroTrans : how do you know it's from a French university?
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unfinished course

As it is hard to find a suitable equivalent for the actual name of the award, why not simply use "course"?
I don't think any of the meaning is lost and "unfinished degree" if you think about it is rather a contradiction....
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