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  2. British Security Co-ordination - Wikipedia

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    British Security Co-ordination. British Security Co-ordination ( BSC) was a covert organisation set up in New York City by the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in May 1940 upon the authorisation of the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill . Its purpose was to investigate enemy activities, prevent sabotage against British interests in the ...

  3. Engineer's degree - Wikipedia

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    Engineer's degree. An engineer's degree is an advanced academic degree in engineering which is conferred in Europe, some countries of Latin America, North Africa and a few institutions in the United States. The degree may require a thesis but always requires a non-abstract project. [1]

  4. British degree abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    BTheol - Bachelor of Theology [13] BTS - Bachelor of Theatre Studies [7] EdB - Bachelor of Education [7] LittB - Bachelor of Literature or Bachelor of Letters [citation needed] LLB - Bachelor of Laws [8] LLB (Eur) Bachelor of Laws (European) [12] MA - Master of Arts (bachelor's level at some Scottish universities) [2]

  5. Academic grading in Italy - Wikipedia

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    For ordinary exams, universities in Italy use a 30-point scale that can be divided into failing (0 to 17) and passing (18 to 30 cum laude) grades. For final assessment of the entire degree, a 110-point scale is used, which is divided into two as well, with 66 being the minimum for a degree to be awarded. The 110-point scale incorporates scores ...

  6. Pre-nominal letters - Wikipedia

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    Pre-nominal letters are a title which is placed before the name of a person as distinct from a post-nominal title which is placed after the name. Examples of pre-nominal titles, for instance professional titles include: Doctor, Captain, EUR ING (European Engineer), Ir ( Ingenieur ), Mons. ( monsignore) CA (Indian Chartered Accountant) [1] and ...

  7. Engineering drawing abbreviations and symbols - Wikipedia

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    Engineering drawing abbreviations and symbols are used to communicate and detail the characteristics of an engineering drawing. This list includes abbreviations common to the vocabulary of people who work with engineering drawings in the manufacture and inspection of parts and assemblies. Technical standards exist to provide glossaries of ...

  8. Higher education in Italy - Wikipedia

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    Higher education in Italy. Bologna University, established in AD 1088, is the world's oldest academic institution. Established in 1224 by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, University of Naples Federico II in Italy is the world's oldest state-funded university in continuous operation. [1] [2]

  9. Master's degree in Europe - Wikipedia

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    Before the Bologna process, the traditional Austrian equivalent to the master's degree was the Diplomstudium, leading to the title Diplom-Ingenieur (female title: Diplom-Ingenieurin)(Abbreviation: "Dipl.-Ing." or "DI") in engineering or Magister (female: Magistra)(Abbreviation: "Mag.") in almost every discipline. The Diplomstudium took about 4 ...

  10. List of trade unions in Italy - Wikipedia

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    Italian Footballers' Association; UILCA; Structure. Italian unions are built around local chambers of labor (camera del lavoro). These chambers largely do not collectively bargain but serve as the clearinghouse for Italian worker assistance, as opposed to other countries, where workers might first appeal to a national union.

  11. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    from the sign: Abbreviated as D.S., informs the performer to repeat a specific section marked by a sign (segno). Divisi: divided: Instructs one section to divide into two or more separate sections, each playing a separate part. Often these separate parts are written on the same staff. Oppure: from o ("or") + pure ("also")