GWF Naturwissenschaften

English translation: compulsory elective module

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German term or phrase:GWF Naturwissenschaften
English translation:compulsory elective module
Entered by: Simona de Logu

15:54 Feb 13, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / School subjects
German term or phrase: GWF Naturwissenschaften
This is from a student's secondary school certificate listing all the subjects studied.
What does GWF stand for?

Many thanks
Simona de Logu
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:55
compulsory elective module
Explanation:
GWF = Gebundenes Wahlfach, Gebundene Wahlfächer
https://online.uni-graz.at/kfu_online/wbMitteilungsblaetter_...

"compulsory elective module"
http://klips2-support.uni-koeln.de/12159.html?&L=1


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ECTS aus dem gewählten 2. Studienfach (Gebundene Wahlfächer)
Neben deinem Hauptstudium musst du aus jenen Studien, die ebenfalls nach diesem Schema aufgebaut sind, ein Studium auswählen, aus dem du 24 ECTS als Zweitfach absolvierst.
https://gewi.oehunigraz.at/files/2012/08/Basismodul_Gebunden...
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 04:55
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3compulsory elective module
Kim Metzger
4 -1Social Sciences Department - Natural Sciences
Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
3required course option
Michael Martin, MA


Discussion entries: 2





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Social Sciences Department - Natural Sciences


Explanation:
GW - Gesellschaftswissenschaften

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https://gymnasium-schrobenhausen.de/gw-faecher/

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Eigentlich ist es ein
Wahlpflichtfach - compulsory elective subject
https://www.haw-hamburg.de/fakultaeten-und-departments/ti/fa...

Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
Germany
Local time: 11:55
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: But what about the F? And natural sciences is not a subset of social sciences.
4 mins

disagree  Cilian O'Tuama: Could it not eigentlich equally well (not) be Geisteswissenschaften? // (I'd've given a 'neutral', but then I'd've had to agree with MMMA and Kim.)
5 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
required course option


Explanation:
It doesn't look like you need help translating Naturwissenschaften.

GWF appears to stand for 'Grundwahlfach'. Based on the source below, this seems to refer to a course from a set of several courses, where one has to be selected to satisfy a requirement.

http://www.bsti.be/bs/3_studienrichtung/jahr1_2/jahr2.html


Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 06:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 178

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: But it's secondary school, not third level.
5 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
compulsory elective module


Explanation:
GWF = Gebundenes Wahlfach, Gebundene Wahlfächer
https://online.uni-graz.at/kfu_online/wbMitteilungsblaetter_...

"compulsory elective module"
http://klips2-support.uni-koeln.de/12159.html?&L=1


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Note added at 50 mins (2020-02-13 16:45:01 GMT)
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ECTS aus dem gewählten 2. Studienfach (Gebundene Wahlfächer)
Neben deinem Hauptstudium musst du aus jenen Studien, die ebenfalls nach diesem Schema aufgebaut sind, ein Studium auswählen, aus dem du 24 ECTS als Zweitfach absolvierst.
https://gewi.oehunigraz.at/files/2012/08/Basismodul_Gebunden...


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 04:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 903
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: "Gebundenes Wahlfach" gets a lot more hits than "Grundwahlfach", though of course the translation is essentially the same.
42 mins

neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: Seems like the closest yet, but am doubtful whether it works for secondary school (Grüße)
5 hrs
  -> Oops!

agree  Sarah Maidstone
15 hrs

agree  Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X): agree
16 hrs
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