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curriculum vitae

English translation: the story of your life/more specifically focused on academic achievements//Résumé more commonly used in the U.S.A.

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English term or phrase:Curriculum Vitae (CV) /Résumé
Selected answer:the story of your life/more specifically focused on academic achievements//Résumé more commonly used in the U.S.A.
Entered by: Taña Dalglish

00:15 Sep 18, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources
English term or phrase: curriculum vitae
resume, list of qualifications
lalana
if CV and résumé are one and the same? See below
Explanation:
I am not sure what you are asking? I assume you wish to find out if a CV and résumé are one and the same. ??


What is a CV?
CV is short for the Latin term "curriculum vitae" which means "the story of your life". A CV is an outline of your education and experience. Its purpose is to get you an interview. Your CV is your own personal marketing tool. It gives you the chance to 'sell' your skills and experiences to the potential employer. You should use it to emphasise your strong points - to make your application stand out. Your aim is to get the employer to interview you.

What is a CV?
The term “curriculum vitae” comes from the Latin Curriculum (course) and Vitae (life): The course of one’s life. "It is vitae (not vita) because "life" in the phrase "course of life" ... is in the genitive singular....” - Eric Daniels, CVtips.com
A Curriculum Vitae (CV) resembles a resume in many ways, but is more specifically focused on academic achievements. A CV summarizes educational and academic history, and may include details about teaching experience, publications (books, articles, research papers, unpublished manuscripts, or book chapters), and academic honors and awards. Use a CV rather than a resume for teaching or research opportunities, applying for fellowships or for further academic training. Some research positions in industry may also prefer a CV rather than a resume.

Clarification would be useful.

Thanks and good luck

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-09-18 01:52:10 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you.
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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 12:24
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +6if CV and résumé are one and the same? See below
Taña Dalglish
5 +2course of life
Cagdas Karatas
Summary of reference entries provided
Demi Ebrite

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
course of life


Explanation:
I guess you're asking for the actual meaning of the term "curriciulum vitae." It is derived from Latin roots and means "course of life." :)

Cagdas Karatas
Türkiye
Local time: 20:24
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter
47 mins
  -> Thank you, Will.
agree  Siegfried Armbruster
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
if CV and résumé are one and the same? See below


Explanation:
I am not sure what you are asking? I assume you wish to find out if a CV and résumé are one and the same. ??


What is a CV?
CV is short for the Latin term "curriculum vitae" which means "the story of your life". A CV is an outline of your education and experience. Its purpose is to get you an interview. Your CV is your own personal marketing tool. It gives you the chance to 'sell' your skills and experiences to the potential employer. You should use it to emphasise your strong points - to make your application stand out. Your aim is to get the employer to interview you.

What is a CV?
The term “curriculum vitae” comes from the Latin Curriculum (course) and Vitae (life): The course of one’s life. "It is vitae (not vita) because "life" in the phrase "course of life" ... is in the genitive singular....” - Eric Daniels, CVtips.com
A Curriculum Vitae (CV) resembles a resume in many ways, but is more specifically focused on academic achievements. A CV summarizes educational and academic history, and may include details about teaching experience, publications (books, articles, research papers, unpublished manuscripts, or book chapters), and academic honors and awards. Use a CV rather than a resume for teaching or research opportunities, applying for fellowships or for further academic training. Some research positions in industry may also prefer a CV rather than a resume.

Clarification would be useful.

Thanks and good luck

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-09-18 01:52:10 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 12:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  swisstell: perhaps one should make the pair Latin to English
14 mins
  -> Thanks ST, if that is what the asker wishes .. still we don´t know! I read it to mean the diff. between the two terms & which would focus on qualifications! Perhaps I am duh!! Saludos.
agree  Will Matter
49 mins
  -> Many thanks Will. Appreciate your support.
agree  Demi Ebrite
54 mins
  -> Thank you debrite and for your additional input. I appreciate it. I am a little more familiar with "Curriculum Vitae". Again, ta!
agree  Siegfried Armbruster
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks Siegfried. Very kind of you.
agree  Jürgen Lakhal De Muynck
7 hrs
  -> Thank you Jürgen. I appreciate it.
agree  Ioanna Daskalopoulou: Also, CV is used widely in Europe as opposed to US: resume
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Ioanna. Appreciate your input. Enjoy the rest of your week.
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Reference comments


1 hr peer agreement (net): +1
Reference

Reference information:
In the US we call it a resume, everywhere else, a CV - personal stats of education, employment, publications, skills, memberships ~ the term is uncommon in the US.

Demi Ebrite
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Siegfried Armbruster
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Siegfried
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