Примеры использования Language examinations на Английском языке и их переводы на Русский язык
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National competitive examinations and language examinations.
Language examinations, the sole means of meeting the acute need for replacement staff in this field, are conducted by the Office of Human Resources Management.
The Section can handle approximately 10 language examinations per year with current resources.
The Office of Human Resources Management has indicated that in the next biennium it will continue to ensure the prompt organization and scheduling of language examinations as needed.
The declining interest in United Nations language examinations is certainly attributable in part to market factors.
Possible causes for the low and apparently decreasing yields of competitive language examinations are reviewed.
Last year 109% of the school leavers passed language examinations several students were successful in two languages. .
The Department, together with its partners in the Examination and Tests Section of theOffice of Human Resources Management, had scheduled an unprecedented 13 language examinations for 2009.
The aim is that at least 50% of the students in bilingual classes can pass language examinations, or achieve minimum 60% at national language assessment tests.
In each language group the basic strategy is to make the language popular with the students by using varied andflexible teaching methods and also to successfully encourage the students to pass language examinations.
The causes of the decreasing numbers of qualified applicants for language examinations and of successful candidates are difficult to pinpoint.
Table 6 and the accompanying graph show the number of women and men appointed during the past two years at the P-1 to the Under-Secretary-General levels,including through the national competitive and language examinations.
The Section also administered the G-to-P examinations, the language examinations and the tests for General Service staff.
Note: Job openings include standard job openings, continuous job openings, job openings for D-2 positions,recruitment from rosters, young professionals programme examinations and language examinations.
In particular, memorandums of understanding on the training of candidates for competitive language examinations have been signed with a number of universities around the globe.
From 2005 to 2009, 55 language examinations were held, 38,231 applications were received; 21,830 applicants(or 57 per cent) were convoked to the written examination, of whom 1,526(or 7 per cent) were rostered;
In the previous school year 139 of the school leavers passed 151(!) language examinations, mostly at C1 level.
The perceived decline in the quality of applicants for language examinations may be attributed primarily to the nature of the training received by language specialists in educational institutions.
For 2009, through careful planning andcoordination, an unprecedented 13 language examinations have been scheduled.
The Committee notes, however, that although some 30 language examinations are needed each year to ensure that staff due to retire will be replaced, only 9 examinations are scheduled to be held during 2009.
Table 6 and the accompanying graph show the number of women and men appointed during the past two years at the P-1 through the Under-Secretary-General levels,inter alia, through the national competitive and language examinations.
However, when appointments made through the national competitive and language examinations are excluded, the percentage of women appointed shows a significant decline, from 42.5 per cent to 37. 9 per cent.
Table 6 below and the accompanying graph show the number of women and men appointed during the past two years at the P-1 through the Under-Secretary-General levels,including through the national competitive and language examinations.
The success of past andcurrent training activities aimed at increasing the yield of competitive language examinations is noted and the reinstatement of a training programme for interpreters is proposed.
It will address related issues, such as language examinations in connection with recruitment,language training and learning for staff, access to information, distribution of documents and development of multilingual websites to identify good practices and make recommendations.
To maintain the language allowance, General Service staff have to undergo the FAO internal language examinations every five years for two times after the first certification.
Although the United Nations was unable to assist interns with their travel expenses, a number of students from Herzen University in St. Petersburg had undertakeninternships at United Nations Headquarters; two of them had subsequently passed the Organization's competitive language examinations.
For instance, the Office of Human Resources Management at Headquarters administered the language examinations for all duty stations to ensure overall consistency in the quality of staff.
Table 7 and the accompanying graph depict the number of women andmen appointed during the past two years at the P-2 through the D-1 levels through national competitive examinations, language examinations, and through the appointment and promotion bodies.
After delivery of obligatory total examinations andone or two state language examinations(depending on university requirements), and also dissertation(thesis) protection the University degree is awarded.