Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
avertissement de travail
English translation:
warning about work
French term
United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois) 
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
avertissement de travail
I know what it means but cannot think of a "school" way to render the phrase.
Oct 4, 2014 10:01: Yvonne Gallagher changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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Proposed translations
warning about (your) work
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B D Finch
: http://forum.aufeminin.com/forum/ados1/__f1663_ados1-Menace-...
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A written reprimand for lack of work.
work warning
The President of the class council can also allocate sanctions: a work warning or a behavior warning can be given if proposed by the teachers or the teaching team.
Work Warning
The work warning is given to a student who does not work well or works very little in general.
Behavior Warning
The behavior warning is given to a student who exhibits negative behavior in all subjects.
http://www.lyceechicago.org/assets/1/20/LFC_Parent_Student_H...
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
needs to work harder
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teachers leave this kid alone lol (but maybe he/she needs a wee shove)
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I remember a comment from my French teacher that pushed me forward: he works well in class and will improve
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after I got a cracking super 46% in my first year grammar school French exam (ended up with an "A")
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how about: will have to pull his socks up
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now that takes me back to something a teacher might say
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or: if he/she doesn't pull his/her socks up
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or: needs to pull his/her socks up
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or else!!!!! is that enough sancton?
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trembling in me boots at the thought lol
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sanction
| Thanks, but there are comments liike this already in the report: what I need is a phrase that actually means a sanction of some kind |
Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian, Irish, UK)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
needs to demonstrate improvement in (academic/class)work
(a bit more blunt)
must improve work habits
needs to develop/gain/work on academic skills
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Not sure what you mean by sanction has to be included? Do you mean they are threatened with having to repeat like next suggestion below (although last bit may not be included on all cards)?Report cards in my experience have to be fairly PC and try to focus on positives with negatves couched in very diplomatic language. Parents are called into school for private meetings or spoken to more openly at PTA meetings when necessary.
work not up to standard;will have to repeat year/course/level
unsatisfactory effort: work needs major improvement
in danger of having to repeat if work does not improve
or
not working to ability
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academic standard falls far short/leaves much to be desired...
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Maybe just use "warning" then. I'd stay away from "formal" as that brings the workplace and dismissal etc to mind...
So, it's really a warning rather than comment? And what sanction is to be imposed? repeat of year? Expulsion? You haven't told us what the "Sanctions trimestrielles" are?
so maybe
Warning: sanctions (include if known) will/to be put in place/imposed, (say when if known) if work does not show (immediate) dramatic improvement OR
Warning: module/course/year etc to be repeated for unsatisfactory academic work
| Thanks Y, but this is not expressed as a comment, it is definitely some kind of formal warning imposed by the school. On reflection, I don't think I can do better than to use "formal warning" unless someone has a better idea. |
insufficient effort
The link is to a teacher dicussion on how to phrase this.
| thanks but this is not expressed as a teacher's comment |
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