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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries普通程度
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pǔ tōng chéng dù
"他在普通程度考试中取得了优异的成绩。"
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A former subject-based academic qualification in the UK (except Scotland), usually taken by students aged 15 or 16, replaced by the GCSE.
"She passed her ordinary-levels in mathematics and English literature before starting high school."
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Relating to or denoting the standard tier of secondary education examinations designed for the average academic student.
"The school offers both ordinary-level and advanced-level courses for its senior students."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'ordinary' (from Latin 'ordinarius', meaning regular or orderly) and 'level' (from Late Latin 'libella', a standard of measurement). The term gained widespread currency in British and Commonwealth educational systems during the mid-20th century to designate a standard tier of secondary school examinations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ordinary-level" is said worldwide
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niveau élémentaire
Transliteration: niv-o e-le-mã-ter
"Il a réussi ses examens de niveau élémentaire."
mittlerer Schulabschluss
Transliteration: mit-lər-ər shul-ap-shlus
"Er hat den mittleren Schulabschluss erfolgreich bestanden."
livello base
Transliteration: li-vel-lo ba-ze
"Ha completato gli studi di livello base."
nivel ordinario
Transliteration: ni-βel or-di-na-ɾjo
"Los exámenes de nivel ordinario son muy importantes."
nível secundário básico
Transliteration: ni-vew se-kun-da-riu ba-zi-ku
"Ele concluiu o nível secundário básico."
सामान्य स्तर
Transliteration: samanya star
"उसने सामान्य स्तर की परीक्षा पास कर ली।"
普通程度
Transliteration: pǔ tōng chéng dù
"他在普通程度考试中取得了优异的成绩。"
보통 수준
Transliteration: botong sujun
"그는 보통 수준의 시험에 합격했습니다."
普通レベル
Transliteration: futsuu reberu
"彼は普通レベルの試験に合格した。"
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