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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries予備試験
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Yobi shiken
"学生たちは予備試験のために準備しました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An initial assessment or test conducted to evaluate readiness or suitability for a subsequent, more comprehensive examination.
"The students prepared diligently for their preliminary examination before the final assessments." - 2
A preliminary examination can also refer to a qualifying test that must be passed before proceeding to the next stage in an academic or professional program.
"Passing the preliminary examination was a requirement for all candidates wishing to enter the doctoral program."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'preliminary' derives from the Latin 'prae-' meaning 'before' and 'liminare' meaning 'to limit or bound', indicating something that comes before a main event. 'Examination' comes from the Latin 'examinare', meaning 'to weigh' or 'to test', which evolved to signify a formal assessment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Preliminary Examination" is said worldwide
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Examen préliminaire
Transliteration: ɛɡ.zɑ̃ pʁe.li.mɛʁ
"Les étudiants se sont préparés pour l'examen préliminaire."
Vorabprüfung
Transliteration: ˈfoːʁapˌpʁyːfʊŋ
"Die Studierenden haben sich auf die Vorabprüfung vorbereitet."
Esame preliminare
Transliteration: eˈzame preliˈminaːre
"Gli studenti si sono preparati per l'esame preliminare."
Examen preliminar
Transliteration: eɣˈsamen pɾeliˈminar
"Los estudiantes se prepararon para el examen preliminar."
Exame preliminar
Transliteration: eˈzɐ̃mi pɾeliˈminɐɾ
"Os alunos se prepararam para o exame preliminar."
प्रारंभिक परीक्षा
Transliteration: Prārambhik parīkṣā
"छात्रों ने प्रारंभिक परीक्षा के लिए तैयारी की।"
初步考试
Transliteration: Chūbù kǎoshì
"学生们为初步考试做了准备。"
예비 시험
Transliteration: yebi siheom
"학생들은 예비 시험을 준비했습니다."
予備試験
Transliteration: Yobi shiken
"学生たちは予備試験のために準備しました。"
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