mestranda, bolsista

English translation: master degree student, scholarship student

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Portuguese term or phrase:mestranda, bolsista
English translation:master degree student, scholarship student
Entered by: Maria Vaz

01:37 Apr 3, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture
Portuguese term or phrase: mestranda, bolsista
this is part of the description of the author of an article.
Maria Vaz
Local time: 07:50
master degree student, scholarship student
Explanation:
Mestrando

Aluno de mestrado
Pessoa que já ingressou mas ainda não terminou o curso de mestrado.

http://pt.wiktionary.org/wiki/mestrando
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 06:50
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1master degree student, scholarship student
Marlene Curtis
4 +1pursuing a master's degree or graduate student, scholarship recipient
David Drysdale (X)
5master's degree candidate, fellow
Muriel Vasconcellos


  

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master degree student, scholarship student


Explanation:
Mestrando

Aluno de mestrado
Pessoa que já ingressou mas ainda não terminou o curso de mestrado.

http://pt.wiktionary.org/wiki/mestrando

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 06:50
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 158
Grading comment
Thanks for your help!

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agree  Alexandra Maranhão Guzik
10 hrs
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pursuing a master's degree or graduate student, scholarship recipient


Explanation:
Suggestion:

Here it is professional and formal . . describing the author . .



David Drysdale (X)
United States
Local time: 04:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  imatahan
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master's degree candidate, fellow


Explanation:
'Fellow' is more common at the graduate level. Undergraduates have scholarships.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 03:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marlene Curtis: Fellowships and grants are at a much higher level and are usually awarded to post-doctoral graduates, mainly for research /purposes. See http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=126345 / http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=graduate fellowhip prog...
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  -> Marlene, that's exactly what I said. You are a candidate until you receive the degree. Bolsista is a 'fellow'; 'bolsa' is a fellowship. I worked on staff in the Registrar's office at Georgetown University for 5 years.
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