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qtr tdy

English translation: quarter tardy

11:24 Jun 27, 2002
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
/ academic transcript
English term or phrase: qtr tdy
acronym in an academic transcript, right next to qtr abs, which stands for quarter absences. Any ideas?
Rubén de la Fuente
Local time: 04:15
Selected answer:quarter tardy
Explanation:
quarter tardy fits neatly in this context.
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Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Local time: 04:15
Grading comment
Thanks a bunch, Klaus. That's exactly what I was looking for.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +4quarter tardy
Klaus Herrmann
4 +1temporary duty
Jeannie Graham
3quarter today
swisstell
1quarter temporary duty
Michał Szewczyk


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
quarter today


Explanation:
is the abbreviation
although it hardly makes sense to me

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 04:15
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 170
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
temporary duty


Explanation:
quarterly temporary duties

a possibility

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Note added at 2002-06-27 11:57:35 (GMT)
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http://uk.google.yahoo.com/bin/query_uk?p=qtr tdy university...
mentions temporary duty in the document

Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: what I stumbled across too, FWIW
5 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
quarter temporary duty


Explanation:
not sure


    Reference: http://www.acronymfinder.com
Michał Szewczyk
Local time: 04:15
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
quarter tardy


Explanation:
quarter tardy fits neatly in this context.


    Reference: http://www.ccsd.net/sasi/usrguide/44-usr-v4.pdf
Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Local time: 04:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 147
Grading comment
Thanks a bunch, Klaus. That's exactly what I was looking for.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  PAS: this makes more sense together with absent
1 min
  -> Thank you.
agree  jerrie
26 mins
agree  Fuad Yahya: or quarter tardiness
1 hr
agree  RHELLER
1 hr
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