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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

"curso de dominio instrumental del idioma inglés"

English translation:

practical English usage course

Added to glossary by Michael Boone
Aug 17, 2009 18:26
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term

"curso de dominio instrumental del idioma inglés"

Spanish to English Other Education / Pedagogy idiomas
Is this actually "command of written English"/"command of spoken English" or what? I'm simply not sure how to translate this properly. And I'm sure it appears frequently on Education certificates. Many thanks for your replies!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 practical English usage course
4 +3 Course in Practical English
4 +1 basic English course
4 course/studies in the practical mastery of the English language
3 course in working knowledge of English

Discussion

Rosa Paredes Aug 17, 2009:
@ asker Can you provide more context? "Instrumental" refers to 'functional". It would help to know what the students' profile is. If this were a course for new immigrants we could be talking about "Survival English", a course designed for health care professionals (to develop vocabulary, for example) would be a completely different thing.
Anahí Seri Aug 17, 2009:
Agree with previous poster, but I think the word "instrumental" has to be translated somehow, and in my opinion DOMINIO INSTRUMENTAL is less than proficiency
delveneto Aug 17, 2009:
"dominar un idioma" can be translated as "to master a language".<br><br>

Proposed translations

+1
32 mins
Spanish term (edited): curso de dominio instrumental del idioma inglés
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practical English usage course

Another guess, but my impression is that the course is to gain an 'active command' of English, for use in real-life situations, as opposed to more theoretical matters like grammar. Basically you learn language that equips you for practical purposes like work, learning other subjects etc.
Peer comment(s):
agree getraductor
23 hrs
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thansk Simon"
21 mins

course in working knowledge of English

Just a guess, I admit.

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Note added at 22 mins (2009-08-17 18:48:58 GMT)
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Another idea:
English course (working level)
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+1
37 mins

basic English course

Another option
Peer comment(s):
agree axies : I think that's what it means.
12 hrs
Thanks, Manuel
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+3
46 mins

Course in Practical English

Keep it simple: qualifiers like "usage" and "language" are redundant ("practical" implies knowledge for the purpose of utilzation). There are hundreds of references for this term on Yahoo. I've provided just one example.

Suerte.
Reference:

http://www.emailbrain.com/Archive/Default.aspx?Mode=2&s=30147&n=543188

Peer comment(s):
agree Kim Bakkers
17 hrs
agree Renee Mazloum : You make a good point.
22 hrs
agree neilmac : Without more info about the actual course, this is the safest bet for me :-)
1 day 14 hrs
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1 hr

course/studies in the practical mastery of the English language

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:3jTr11FlqMwJ:www.ujaen....


Stanley Cavell: Philosophy's Recounting of the Ordinary - Google Books Result
by Stephen Mulhall - 1998 - Philosophy - 351 pages
If it is accepted that 'a language' (a natural language) is what the native ... and that speaking a language is a matter of practical mastery, then such ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0198238509...

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CLT 3041-01: Greek and Latin
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This course will thus not only expand students' vocabulary but will enhance their practical mastery of the English language as well. ...
eu.unmod.org/school/syllabus.doc - Similar
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Practical Application of the English Language Acquiring the ...
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The total number of respondents is 180 (including Master and Doctoral degree .... In the next stage of practical application of the English language in ...
www.clil-axis.net/competencies in latvia.doc - Similar
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The discourse reader - Google Books Result
by Adam Jaworski, Nikolas Coupland - 1999 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 602 pages
This means that competence, which is acquired in a social context and through practice, is inseparable from the practical mastery of a usage of language and ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0415197333...
Peer comment(s):
neutral neilmac : Brevity is the soul of wit ;)
1 day 14 hrs
not necessarily as the Spanish language is not always brief and yet has soul.
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