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master

master's degree

noun MAS-ter Rare
People & Society Education

Origin: English 'master'

Also means

master (recording, file)

Usage Note

Master in French education refers to the two-year post-licence graduate degree (equivalent to a master's degree), split into master 1 and master 2. It replaced the old maîtrise and DEA/DESS under the Bologna Process (LMD reform). In audio/film production, le master is the original master recording or file from which copies are made.

Examples

"Elle prépare un master en droit international."

Natural Translation

She is doing a master's in international law.

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