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DES

English translation: diplômes d’études spécialisées (post-graduate degree course(s))

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French term or phrase:DES
English translation:diplômes d’études spécialisées (post-graduate degree course(s))
Entered by: Thomas Ochiltree

00:07 Mar 29, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
French term or phrase: DES
The acronym occurs as a descriptive term referring to various authors of a medical-scientific paper on the side effects of a drug (e.g. "S. Leroy(a) [superscript]" with (a) given below as "DES de pédiatrie, région Ile-de-France". All four authors have this same footnoted description of "DES de pédiatrie, région Ile de France".
Thomas Ochiltree
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diplômes d’études spécialisées (post-graduate degree course(s))
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Keep the French and add explanation


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Jean-Michel Carrère Jean-Michel Carrère is offline
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Re: I need to know the exact English translation of Diplôme d'études spécialisées, Diplôm
You cannot get an exact translation of these degrees, which are typically French. At best, you can get them explained or someone can tell you what the roughly equivalent degrees are in English.

To help our English-speaking friends help you, I will just say that the DESS and DEA in France are post-graduate degrees higher than a Master's degree, but lower than a PhD or Doctorate.
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4 +8diplômes d’études spécialisées (post-graduate degree course(s))
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4 +2Postgraduate Diploma in pediatrics
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diplômes d’études spécialisées (post-graduate degree course(s))


Explanation:
Keep the French and add explanation


Diplôme d'Études Spécialisées (French: higher education) - What ...
What does DES stand for? Definition of Diplôme d'Études Spécialisées (French: higher education) in the list of acronyms and abbreviations provided by the ...
acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Dipl%F4me+d'%C9tudes+Sp%E9cialis%E9es+(French:+higher+education)

Jean-Michel Carrère Jean-Michel Carrère is offline
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Re: I need to know the exact English translation of Diplôme d'études spécialisées, Diplôm
You cannot get an exact translation of these degrees, which are typically French. At best, you can get them explained or someone can tell you what the roughly equivalent degrees are in English.

To help our English-speaking friends help you, I will just say that the DESS and DEA in France are post-graduate degrees higher than a Master's degree, but lower than a PhD or Doctorate.
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=62453

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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Melzie
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agree  Swatchka
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agree  Istvan Nagy
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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
6 hrs
agree  katsy: yes, as you say, keep French, add explanation
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agree  Assimina Vavoula
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agree  Dr Sue Levy (X): indeed :-)
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agree  awilliams
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Postgraduate Diploma in pediatrics


Explanation:
It is translated when needed as in

Postgraduate Diploma,Master's and Ph.D degrees in the following specialization: ... 6- Pediatrics . 7- Anesthesia and Resuscitation 8- Otorhino Laryngology ...
www.alepuniv.shern.net/index_en.php?pid=28 - 52k -

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Note added at 7 heures (2007-03-29 07:33:41 GMT)
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Some countries require English, especially for medical transcripts.

Drmanu49
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  katsy: Yes, with, IMO, the French, as writeaway says
38 mins
  -> Yes, it depends what the transcritpion requirements are, some countries require English, especially for medical transcripts.
agree  Mercuri@: But Pediatrics also with a capital letter.
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  -> Of course, thank you.
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