expediente no oficial
/eɡspedjente no ofiθjal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "unofficial transcript" is translated into Spanish as expediente no oficial.
This phrase refers to a student's record of grades and courses that is not certified by the school's official seal. For instance, expediente académico no oficial is a more specific way to refer to an unofficial academic transcript.
Which one should you use?
Transcripción no oficial is a formal way to say unofficial transcript, and certificado de notas no oficial is a common alternative for 'transcript' in many Spanish-speaking educational contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡspedjente no ofiθjal/
Did you know?
- While 'transcript' in English implies a written copy, the Spanish expediente originates from a Latin term meaning 'to free one's feet', originally referring to a way to settle or dispatch a matter quickly.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, an expediente is not just a school record but can refer to a legal case file or a police dossier.
- In some Latin American regions, a student might ask for a kárdex instead of an expediente when referring to their academic record.
Examples in context
- Solicité una copia de mi transcripción no oficial en la oficina de registro académico.I requested a copy of my unofficial transcript at the academic registrar's office.
- Mi asesor me pidió que le proporcionara un documento de notas no oficial para considerar mi solicitud de beca.My advisor asked me to provide an unofficial transcript to consider my scholarship application.
- ¿Ya viste el boletín de calificaciones extraoficial que publicaron en el grupo de WhatsApp?Did you see the unofficial report card they published in the WhatsApp group?
- Envié un resumen de calificaciones no oficial al empleador para demostrar mi rendimiento académico.I sent an unofficial transcript to the employer to demonstrate my academic performance.
- Necesito un historial académico no certificado para presentarlo como requisito para la inscripción.I need an uncertified academic record to present it as a requirement for enrollment.
- Necesito descargar mi expediente no oficial de la web.I need to download my unofficial transcript from the website.
- El profesor pidió un expediente no oficial para la solicitud.The professor asked for an unofficial transcript for the application.
- Este expediente no oficial muestra todas mis calificaciones actuales.This unofficial transcript shows all my current grades.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking in a university library about an application.
- Daniel¿Tienes ya tu expediente no oficial, Sofía?Do you have your unofficial transcript already, Sofía?
- SofíaSí, lo tengo guardado en mi computadora.Yes, I have it saved on my computer.
- DanielPerfecto, puedes enviármelo por correo electrónico ahora.Perfect, you can email it to me now.
- SofíaClaro, te lo envío en un segundo.Sure, I will send it to you in a second.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries expediente, no, oficial, CC BY-SA 4.0.
