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prueba de suficiencia

English translation: proficiency test

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Spanish term or phrase:prueba de suficiencia
English translation:proficiency test
Entered by: Brenda Joseph

14:45 Jul 14, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / transcript/diplomas
Spanish term or phrase: prueba de suficiencia
Es una de las materias de la carrera de contador público: prueba de suficiencia en idioma extranjero
Brenda Joseph
Local time: 10:33
proficiency test
Explanation:
For many countries such as Australia, Canada, U.S, and the U.K, an English proficiency test is a prerequisite before you can get a job, apply for a student visa or immigration. Although there are many options to choose from, one of the most recognized and popular English language proficiency tests is the IELTS.

https://testyourlanguage.com/blog/top-10-language-proficienc...

suficiencia
SF

***3(Escol) proficiency ****

https://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=suf...
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Jane Martin
Local time: 14:33
Grading comment
Gracias!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +9proficiency test
Jane Martin
4Aptitude Test
neilmac
3Examining whether the person satisfies
Ninoslav Matijevic


Discussion entries: 1





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
proficiency test


Explanation:
For many countries such as Australia, Canada, U.S, and the U.K, an English proficiency test is a prerequisite before you can get a job, apply for a student visa or immigration. Although there are many options to choose from, one of the most recognized and popular English language proficiency tests is the IELTS.

https://testyourlanguage.com/blog/top-10-language-proficienc...

suficiencia
SF

***3(Escol) proficiency ****

https://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=suf...

Jane Martin
Local time: 14:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 100
Grading comment
Gracias!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francois Boye
52 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Marcelo González: yes, 'a minimum proficiency test' may be an option, too
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Marcelo.
agree  philgoddard
1 hr
  -> Thanks Phil
agree  Carol Gullidge: just plain "proficiency test" is what we use :)
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Carol.
agree  neilmac: The Cambridge proficiency level English exam is too hard for some native speakers I know....
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Neil
agree  Amanda Pinho
9 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Rachel Gibson
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: yes, quite simply
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thank you Yvonne.
agree  AllegroTrans
2 days 20 hrs
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Examining whether the person satisfies


Explanation:
"Examining whether the person satisfies", or "Satisfaction test". Regards.

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-07-14 15:54:10 GMT)
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Examining whether the person (student) satisfies (in terms of the knowledge of the foreign language).

Ninoslav Matijevic
Serbia
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Carol Gullidge: sorry but this doesn't work in English, and could even be quite misleading
34 mins
neutral  AllegroTrans: Please look at the previous answer supplied by an English native speaker. We would not express it in this way
2 days 20 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Aptitude Test


Explanation:
An option.
Tests such as the Modern Language Aptitude Test (MALT) measure an individual's aptitude for learning a foreign language.

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/language-aptitude

Example sentence(s):
  • ... defined language aptitude as simply an ability or “knack” for learning foreign languages.
  • Language aptitude refers to the potential that a person has for learning languages.

    https://lltf.net/aptitude-tests/language-aptitude-tests/modern-language-aptitude-test-2/
    https://lltf.net/aptitude-tests/what-is-language-aptitude/
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 15:33
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 527
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