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Bilingual or Dual

English translation: slight difference

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English term or phrase:Bilingual or Dual
Selected answer:slight difference
Entered by: Tomy Goh (X)

23:34 Mar 23, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: Bilingual or Dual
• Bilingual or Dual Language Programs

This is the original sentance and I have to translate into a second language. To me, they are the same meaning so how can I translate. Please can you give me some diffrencies between that.
Tomy Goh (X)
Local time: 18:25
slight difference
Explanation:
a bilingual program -- Everyone takes the program in both languages.

a dual language program -- The program is available in both languages. Students may take one or the other.
Selected response from:

Paul Merriam
Local time: 07:25
Grading comment
Thanks all
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +5a program in both languages/a program in either of two languages
Michael Tovbin
3 +3slight difference
Paul Merriam
3 +1totally different (from the student's view-point)
Jennifer Levey


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
bilingual or dual
a program in both languages/a program in either of two languages


Explanation:
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Michael Tovbin
United States
Local time: 06:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrey Belousov (X): Those, that have an opton for a user to choose between the two languages. / Can't but agree!/ Well, that's mostly to people who do not consider them as wise...... If they can't apprehend - it's their, personal problem only! I wish they would just respect
18 mins
neutral  Jennifer Levey: What is your answer? 'both' languages or 'either' language? Please step down from the fence...//Don't worry - I read it *exceedingly* carefully; and I still don't know what your answer is.
21 mins
  -> It is simple if you but read it carefully. Bilingual - in both languages, dual language - in either of two languages. Has this helped?/It is a questiion in two parts. You could even call it dual./I am so sorry.
agree  veratek: but your phrasing isn't very clear
7 hrs
agree  Jack Doughty
7 hrs
neutral  Phong Le: not the right answer to the asker. The asker is asking to distiguish 02 words. Then it is clear now. ;)
9 hrs
  -> Haven't I given 02 answers, one for each part of the question, separated by a slash?
agree  Reza Mohammadnia
9 days
agree  V_Nedkov
30 days
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
bilingual or dual
slight difference


Explanation:
a bilingual program -- Everyone takes the program in both languages.

a dual language program -- The program is available in both languages. Students may take one or the other.

Paul Merriam
Local time: 07:25
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks all

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  veratek
7 hrs
agree  Reza Mohammadnia
9 days
agree  V_Nedkov
30 days
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bilingual or dual
totally different (from the student's view-point)


Explanation:
'bilingual' assumes students are bilingual and course material may be in either language.
'dual language' assumes students are monolingual, and materials will be provided in student's mother tongue and in another language.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 07:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  veratek
7 hrs
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