entrance examination in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for entrance examination in the English»French Dictionary

entrance examination N Brit

1. entrance examination:

entrance examination SCHOOL, UNIV

examen m d'entrée

2. entrance examination (for civil service):

entrance examination

concours m d'entrée

Translations for entrance examination in the French»English Dictionary

concours d'entrée

entrance examination (à for)

concours de recrutement ADMIN

competitive entrance examination

admission sur examen

admission by entrance examination

école, a. grande école UNIV

higher education institution with competitive entrance examination

cornichon

student preparing for the entrance examination for Saint-Cyr

Grande école

A prestigious tertiary-level institution where admission is usually by competitive entrance examination or concours. Places are much sought after as they are widely considered to guarantee more promising career prospects than the standard university institutions. Many grandes écoles specialize in particular disciplines or fields of study, e.g. ENA, Sciences Po, etc.

Translations for entrance examination in the English»French Dictionary

examination [Brit ɪɡˌzamɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n, ɛɡˌzamɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n, Am ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. examination:

examination SCHOOL, UNIV

examen m (in de)

French/Biology examination

examen m de français/de biologie

to take an examination

passer un examen

to pass an examination

réussir un examen

to pass an examination attr certificate, question, results

d'examen

to pass an examination candidate

à un examen

2. examination (inspection) (gen):

examination MED

examen m

examination FIN

vérification f

on examination

après examen

under examination

à l'examen

after close/further examination

après un examen attentif/approfondi

to have an examination MED

passer un examen médical

to give sb an examination MED

faire passer un examen médical à qn

3. examination LAW (of accused, witness):

examination

interrogatoire m

I.entrance N [Brit ˈɛntr(ə)ns, Am ˈɛntrəns]

1. entrance:

entrance (door, gate, passage)

entrée f

entrance (hallway)

entrée f

entrance (hallway)

vestibule m

2. entrance (act of entering):

entrance

entrée f

to make an entrance THEAT fig

faire son entrée

to give entrance to

donner accès à

3. entrance (right of way):

entrance

admission f

to gain entrance to club, university

être admis à or dans

to deny or refuse sb entrance

refuser de laisser entrer qn

II.entrance VB trans [Brit ɪnˈtrɑːns, ɛnˈtrɑːns, Am ɪnˈtræns, ɛnˈtræns]

entrance

transporter, ravir

entrance examination in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for entrance examination in the English»French Dictionary

entrance examination N

entrance examination

examen m d'entrée

Translations for entrance examination in the French»English Dictionary

concours (pour une école)

entrance examination

Translations for entrance examination in the English»French Dictionary

examination [ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn] N

examination

examen m

on closer examination

après un examen plus approfondi

entrance¹ [ˈentrəns] N

1. entrance a. THEAT:

entrance

entrée f

2. entrance (right to enter):

entrance

admission f

to grant/refuse entrance

accorder/refuser l'accès

entrance² [ɪnˈtrɑ:ns, Am enˈtræns] VB trans

entrance

ravir

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A second entrance examination is also open to students who have not gone through the classes prparatoires system.

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In order to be hired as deputies, candidates must first pass a civil service entrance examination and meet strong educational/experiential requirements.

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However, his military entrance examination indicated that he had an aptitude for biology, and he was sent to study both biology and entomology.

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These schools normally select their pupils by an entrance examination and sometimes by interview.

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Under the quota system secondary school graduates who fulfill the academic criteria set by the university gain admission without having to sit the entrance examination.

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For this he had to pass an entrance examination.

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It currently admits 96 students each year based on an entrance examination.

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For class 9 and above, it is done on the basis of an entrance examination followed by an interview.

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His entrance examination revealed some previous rough handling.

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Acceptance is based on the national entrance examination used for all universities.

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