X-period

Japanese translation: 特別活動 (特活)

06:31 Nov 26, 2017
English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: X-period
"x-period" is used in a school subject. I guess it means extracurricular hour.
Please give me your opinion.
Masaki Yachi
Japan
Local time: 14:19
Japanese translation:特別活動 (特活)
Explanation:
下のリンクの学校(アメリカの私立高校)と同様の意味で使っているなら、特別活動の意味になると思います。国、または学校によっては、それ以外の意味で使う場合もあると思います。
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2~時間目
gracemichi
2 +2特別活動 (特活)
Port City
1特別課程
cinefil
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FYR
cinefil

  

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x-period
特別活動 (特活)


Explanation:
下のリンクの学校(アメリカの私立高校)と同様の意味で使っているなら、特別活動の意味になると思います。国、または学校によっては、それ以外の意味で使う場合もあると思います。
http://www.siprep.org/page.cfm?p=7530

Port City
New Zealand
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x-period
~時間目


Explanation:
I have taught at a public high school in BC, Canada. In the school system most schools use periods such as A, B, C, D periods. If particular subjects can not be fit in the regular timetable due to small enrollments or the shortage of teachers, the school allows to offer the course outside the regular timetable namely x-period or x-block. There is no such a system in Japan but it's quite common here. Extra curricular activities are not usually placed within the timetable. Depending on the context, I would translate ~時間目. If the x-period comes after 5th period, I would translate 6時間目。

gracemichi
Canada
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Native speaker of: Japanese
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x-period
特別課程


Explanation:
an idea

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 14:19
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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Reference comments


19 mins
Reference: FYR

Reference information:
https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=1R0EXp2_8pkC&pg=PA161&lp...
https://www.usna.edu/Academics/Calendars-Events/X-Period-Exa...
http://www.edubal.net/eduteachers/松原/

cinefil
Japan
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