Curs instrumental

English translation: Hands-on course

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Catalan term or phrase:Curs instrumental
English translation:Hands-on course
Entered by: Comunican

17:49 May 3, 2009
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Catalan term or phrase: Curs instrumental
This appears twice in this course catalogue:

"Curs instrumental especialitzat en el disseny de superfícies flexibles de classe A emprades en el sector de l’automoció."

and

"Curs instrumental que proposa l’aprenentatge del programari de 3DSTUDIO MAX mitjançant la realització de pràctiques. Aquesta eina és un potent modelador tridimensional que permet generar imatges fotorrealistes."

I can find plenty of examples, but I'm not really sure what it is...

Many thanks for any help.
Comunican
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:22
Hands-on course
Explanation:
Definition of hands-on:adj.
Involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hands-on

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Paula Sepúlveda (X)
Spain
Local time: 18:22
Grading comment
thanks everyone!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Hands-on course
Paula Sepúlveda (X)
4practical course
Ross Andrew Parker
3Workshop
Andrew Campbell


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
practical course


Explanation:



instrumental


[de instrument]

1 adj 1 Relatiu o pertanyent a l'instrument.

2 Que serveix d'instrument.

instrument


[s. XIV; del ll. instrumentum, íd.]

m 1 1 Objecte fabricat, eina, aparell, etc., de què hom se serveix per a fer una operació, produir un efecte, etc.

2 MÚS Aparell emprat per a produir sons musicals. Instruments de corda, de vent, de percussió.

3 instrument de reflexió NÀUT Denominació genèrica de tot instrument que, basant-se en les lleis de la reflexió de la llum sobre miralls plans, és emprat a bord de les naus per tal de mesurar certs angles.

2 p ext 1 Allò de què hom se serveix per a fer alguna cosa, per a obtenir un resultat.

2 DR Escriptura o document amb el qual és justificada o provada alguna cosa.

Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 18:22
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 92
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Hands-on course


Explanation:
Definition of hands-on:adj.
Involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hands-on



Paula Sepúlveda (X)
Spain
Local time: 18:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thanks everyone!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Berni Armstrong: I like this option.. perhaps combined with Andrew's Workshop too!
3 hrs
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Workshop


Explanation:
The previous answers are both have the right idea, but I can't remember ever seeing them in an anglophone course guide (except practical ONLY when matched with a theory/lecture class). Lab class is another option but considering the program and the fact it is learned through practice exercises, provided it is short enough this could be the right option.

Andrew Campbell
Spain
Local time: 18:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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