Thread: Two nouns together

Hi folks
Как переводить:
Degree courses last a minimum of six years

Thanks
Rob

Originally Posted by rjhzxc

Hi folks
Как переводить:
Degree courses last a minimum of six years

Thanks
Rob

If "degree" means PhD. then:

Аспирантура длится как минимум шесть лет.

Originally Posted by it-ogo

Аспирантура длится как минимум шесть лет.

Разве в аспирантуре сидят по 6 лет?
Мне кажется, что речь идет о получении обычного университетского диплома.

Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

Originally Posted by it-ogo

Аспирантура длится как минимум шесть лет.

Разве в аспирантуре сидят по 6 лет?
Мне кажется, что речь идет о получении обычного университетского диплома.

In any case there is no way for loan-translation of Еnglish noun-noun constructions.

One more translation:
Для получения степени ... учатся не меньше шести лет.

A language tip for you:

Why get worked up on trying to directly emulate a difficult / unknown construction in English when you can just rephrase to get almost exactly the same meaning:

Degrees last a minimum of 6 years.
A degree lasts a minuimum of 6 years.

TATY, I think you might reconsider your post. Both sentences need some work. Degree work may last a min. of 6 years, but not a degree.

A language tip for you:

Why get worked up on trying to directly emulate a difficult / unknown construction in English when you can just rephrase to get almost exactly the same meaning:

Well ... ok... but as a beginner I have to ask

Degrees last a minimum of 6 years.
A degree lasts a minuimum of 6 years.

So there's no translation of "degree courses" ?
And what is the difference between диплом and степень?

Thanks
Rob

So there's no translation of "degree courses" ?
And what is the difference between диплом and степень?

To translate "degree courses" correctly we should know what it means in your country. It's strange that degree courses should last 6 years. In Russian higher education system we have a degree work, but it only lasts one year, normally during the last year of studying.

Диплом = degree.
Степень = higher degree.

Originally Posted by rjhzxc

So there's no translation of "degree courses" ?

Different translations are possible depending on the situation.

And what is the difference between диплом and степень?

Usually university education is defined like "у него такой-то диплом" while "степень" is a scientific degree from PhD and higher (there is a system of scientific degrees in post-soviet countries).