expediente académico
/eɡspedjente akademiko/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "transcript of records" is expediente académico.
expediente académico is used in administrative contexts to refer to the official document containing a student's grades and course history.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of expediente (file, record or proceedings) and académico (academic).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must be pluralized to form expedientes académicos.
Did you know?
- In several Latin American countries, the term kárdex is used instead of expediente académico, originating from the English word for a card-index system.
- While expediente académico refers to a student's record, the word expediente is also the standard term for a criminal case or a legal proceeding in a court of law.
- The word expediente comes from the Latin 'expedire', which originally meant to 'set free' or 'clear the way', essentially meaning to dispatch or resolve a matter.
Examples in context
- Necesito mi expediente académico para la beca.I need my transcript of records for the scholarship.
- El expediente académico está disponible en la web.The transcript of records is available on the website.
- Por favor, envíe una copia de su expediente académico.Please send a copy of your transcript of records.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about university applications.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿ya enviaste tu expediente académico?Alejandro, did you already send your transcript of records?
- AlejandroNo, todavía estoy esperando que la universidad lo firme.No, I am still waiting for the university to sign it.
- SofíaDeberías pedirlo pronto para no llegar tarde.You should request it soon so you aren't late.
- AlejandroTienes razón, Sofía, lo pediré mañana mismo.You're right, Sofía, I'll request it tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries académico, expediente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
