schulautonom

English translation: school[-]autonomous

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German term or phrase:schulautonom
English translation:school[-]autonomous
Entered by: barbie84

10:00 Feb 24, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Other / Zeugnis eines Bundesrealgymnasiums
German term or phrase: schulautonom
Es geht um das Maturazeugnis eines Bundesrealgymnasiums:

"mit schulautonomer Schwerpunktsetzung Wirtschaft"

es bedeutet, dass sich diese Schule auf das fach "Wirtschaft" konzentriert, wofür sie sich selbst entschieden hat
barbie84
school[-]autonomous
Explanation:

... with the school-autonomous focus/emphasis on economics

au·ton·o·mous
Pronunciation: \ȯ-ˈtä-nə-məs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek autonomos independent, from aut- + nomos law — more at nimble
Date: 1800

1 : of, relating to, or marked by autonomy
2 a : having the right or power of self-government b : undertaken or carried on without outside control : self-contained an autonomous school system
3 a : existing or capable of existing independently <an autonomous zooid> b : responding, reacting, or developing independently of the whole <an autonomous growth>
4 : controlled by the autonomic nervous system
synonyms see free
— au·ton·o·mous·ly adverb
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:nO8_PKsBU7QJ:www.merria...

For example:
Additionally, from the third year onward school-autonomous priorities such as agricultural marketing or business management are offered.
http://www.bmlfuw.gv.at/article/articleview/70851/1/13752/

School-autonomous Focus:
Third Foreign Language
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:4rDgHd18xPQJ:www.h...

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Marga Shaw
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3 +1school[-]autonomous
Marga Shaw
3school autonomy
Julia Mojik
3school[-]autonomous
Marga Shaw
Summary of reference entries provided
A couple of references for further research
Alison MacG

  

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"schulautonom"
school autonomy


Explanation:
Allerdings macht das noch nicht den ganzen Satz. Daher wäre auch eine Umschreibung möglich wie: with a focus on economy as regards school autonomy. Kann es sein, dass schulautonom eher im österreichischen Sprachgebrauch weit verbreitet ist? Ansonsten würde ich je nach Zielsprache eine etwas ausführlichere Umschreibung nehmen, die den ganzen Sachverhalt beschreibt.

Wie ist der ganze Satz?


    Reference: http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&rlz=1T4SUNA_deDE311DE215&q...
Julia Mojik
Germany
Local time: 19:08
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"schulautonom"
school[-]autonomous


Explanation:

... with the school-autonomous focus/emphasis on economics

au·ton·o·mous
Pronunciation: \ȯ-ˈtä-nə-məs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek autonomos independent, from aut- + nomos law — more at nimble
Date: 1800

1 : of, relating to, or marked by autonomy
2 a : having the right or power of self-government b : undertaken or carried on without outside control : self-contained an autonomous school system
3 a : existing or capable of existing independently <an autonomous zooid> b : responding, reacting, or developing independently of the whole <an autonomous growth>
4 : controlled by the autonomic nervous system
synonyms see free
— au·ton·o·mous·ly adverb
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:nO8_PKsBU7QJ:www.merria...

For example:
Additionally, from the third year onward school-autonomous priorities such as agricultural marketing or business management are offered.
http://www.bmlfuw.gv.at/article/articleview/70851/1/13752/

School-autonomous Focus:
Third Foreign Language
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:4rDgHd18xPQJ:www.h...



Marga Shaw
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicola Wood: used all the time here in Austria for both focus on particular subjects or days off determined or set by the individual school
22 hrs
  -> Thank you Nicola!//Actually, I have just seen that the same answer from me appears again in the next window and I don't know why.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
"schulautonom"
school[-]autonomous


Explanation:

... with the school-autonomous focus/emphasis on economics

au·ton·o·mous
Pronunciation: \ȯ-ˈtä-nə-məs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek autonomos independent, from aut- + nomos law — more at nimble
Date: 1800

1 : of, relating to, or marked by autonomy
2 a : having the right or power of self-government b : undertaken or carried on without outside control : self-contained an autonomous school system
3 a : existing or capable of existing independently <an autonomous zooid> b : responding, reacting, or developing independently of the whole <an autonomous growth>
4 : controlled by the autonomic nervous system
synonyms see free
— au·ton·o·mous·ly adverb
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:nO8_PKsBU7QJ:www.merria...

For example:
Additionally, from the third year onward school-autonomous priorities such as agricultural marketing or business management are offered.
http://www.bmlfuw.gv.at/article/articleview/70851/1/13752/

School-autonomous Focus:
Third Foreign Language
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:4rDgHd18xPQJ:www.h...



Marga Shaw
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 20
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Reference comments


1 hr peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: A couple of references for further research

Reference information:
This document translates "schulautonom" as "discretionary", while also referring to "under the school autonomy rule":

Ein wichtiger Schritt in diese Richtung wurde mit der Initiative Bildungsstandards in der Berufsbildung gesetzt, die sicher stellen soll, dass – unabhängig von der individuellen oder schulautonomen Umsetzung der Bildungsangebote – die Lernergebnisse in den wesentlichen Bereichen vergleichbar bleiben.
The Educational Standards in Vocational Education and Training initiative was a major stepping-stone designed to ensure the comparability of learning outcomes in core areas, irrespective of specialised or discretionary (under the school autonomy rule) learning programmes offered at individual schools.
(durch bundesweite gültige sowie schulautonome Lehrplanbestimmungen)
(by way of curricular rules binding throughout the country as well as by way of discretionary curricular rules)
http://www.bmukk.gv.at/medienpool/18679/aen_09_03_59.pdf

This site in 3 languages also has a lot of information that may be useful.
Specific Profiles
The various forms and special types of secondary academic schools constitute a range of options among which students may choose. Within the framework of school autonomy (see above) and pilot projects, the individual schools may modify their curricula and develop their own specific profiles.
http://www.bmukk.gv.at/enfr/school/gen_edu/secon.xml
Autonomy provides schools and colleges with the opportunity to develop their own profiles and specific priorities, thus meeting the needs and requirements of the industry (deviation from the standard curriculum of up to 5 per cent of the overall number of lessons per week).
http://www.bmukk.gv.at/enfr/school/glossary.htm4594.xml#toc3...
http://www.bmukk.gv.at/enfr/school/gen_edu/secon.xml

You may just about get away with saying something like "with specific emphasis/focus on", although that of course doesn't make it absolutely clear that it is the school's own decision.

Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Paul Skidmore: "discretionary" is along the right lines. In my view, "autonomous" or any variant thereof doesn't fit here
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Paul. "Discretionary" definitely works in the case of "Schulenautonome Tage" http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schulautonome_Tage It just doesn't seem quite right here with "Schwerpunktsetzung" - but I can't think of a suitable alternative at present.
agree  Lancashireman: Agree that any formulation with 'autonomy/autonomous' won't work.
5 hrs
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