Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

licenciado en odontología

English translation:

Licentiate in Odontology / Dental Medicine / Dentistry

Added to glossary by Barbara Thomas
Feb 24, 2010 14:59
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Feb 24, 2010 15:23: Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT changed "Language pair" from "English to Spanish" to "Spanish to English"

Mar 7, 2010 23:04: Barbara Thomas Created KOG entry

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Discussion

Noni Gilbert Riley Feb 24, 2010:
Course description Looks like a common or garden dentistry degree to me... Well at least, this degree course, from a Madrid public university: http://www.ucm.es/centros/cont/descargas/documento13246.pdf (Universidad Complutense de Madrid).

Hola, yo no pondría Licenciado, por lo menos en Uruguay no se usa la palabra . Estudiamos en las facultades(medicina, arquitectura, etc) y todas juntas forman la Universidad. Salimos como Dr. en ..... Habría que ver para que país es el título. Espero te sirva
Constantinos Faridis (X) Feb 24, 2010:
A forensic odontologist is a fully licensed dentist who is responsible for examining the teeth of corpses and bite marks on bodies. ...
www.wisegeek.com/what-does-a-forensic-odontologist-do.htm
Constantinos Faridis (X) Feb 24, 2010:
An odontologist is a licensed dentist who specializes in forensic dentistry. He or she frequently works with law enforcement professionals and forensic ...
www.wisegeek.com/what-does-an-odontologist-do.htm
Noni Gilbert Riley Feb 24, 2010:
Where does your original text come from Carol? Or rather, where did the person in question get this qualification?

Proposed translations

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Licentiate in Odontology / Dental Medicine / Dentistry

U.S. and Spanish educational programs and professional licensing requirements are very different. Translating them as if they were equivalent is misleading. A licentiature in odontology is awarded after a 6 years of study, roughly equivalent to a combination of bachelor and master degree level training.

See the Wikipedia for an explanation of the academic requirements
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licentiate#Spain
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licenciatura
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odontología
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentistry_throughout_the_world
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licensed odontologist

I think there is a difference between "odontologist" and "dentist" in English.
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Spanish term (edited): licenciado en odontologã

Bachelor of Science in Dentistry

Así aparece en los sitios web de varias universidades, a modo de ejemplo:

http://health.adelaide.edu.au/dentistry/programs/honours_pro...
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Si es para el Reino Unido. De todos modos te adjunto el enlace a la directiva europea de reconocimiento de cualificaciones profesionales, espero que te ayude.
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DDS degree

Graduates receive either a DDS or DMD degree.
D.D.S. stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery.
D.M.D. stands for Doctor of Medical Dentistry.
Both degrees are recognized as equals by all national and state boards.
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Reference comments

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Reference:

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_spanish/certificates_diplomas_licenses_cvs/1211575-bds_bachelor

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