Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
(HAB.) and (DEF.)
English translation:
Habilitada = Pass / Deficiente = Fail
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These abbreviations appear on a transcript from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and have something to do with results when repeating a course. The student failed Conducta Humana the first time and the second time he attempted it, it appears on the transcript as:
Conducta Humana (HAB.) and
Conducta Humana (DEF.)
What do these abbreviations stand for.
Thanks in advance!
Conducta Humana (HAB.) and
Conducta Humana (DEF.)
What do these abbreviations stand for.
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | Habilitada = Pass / Deficiente = Fail |
Alfredo Vargas
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| 5 | HAB is habilitacion, qualification |
Ilana Cowan
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Proposed translations
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Alfredo Vargas
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Habilitada = Pass / Deficiente = Fail
That's what you can read by consulting the Javeriana's website in the references given below.
Example sentence:
Si una materia ha sido habilitada, se tiene en cuenta la nota con la cual se aprobó.
Facilitar al docente de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana que intervenga en el .... en las fechas establecidas permita el reporte de notas definitivas para cada semestre. ...... Muy deficiente; Deficiente; Regular; Buena; Muy Buena.
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Comment: "Thank you so much! With the school's website as a reference, there can be doubt that this is the correct explanation."
16 mins
Ilana Cowan
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Australia
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Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, Spanish to English
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8
HAB is habilitacion, qualification
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Note added at 31 mins (2009-01-27 23:56:58 GMT)
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Maybe HAB is habilitado, meaning qualified, passed.
DEF could be deferimento but I am only guessing here...
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Note added at 32 mins (2009-01-27 23:57:40 GMT)
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also deferred
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Note added at 31 mins (2009-01-27 23:56:58 GMT)
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Maybe HAB is habilitado, meaning qualified, passed.
DEF could be deferimento but I am only guessing here...
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Note added at 32 mins (2009-01-27 23:57:40 GMT)
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also deferred
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