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curso normal

[KUR-so NOR-mal]
nounmasculinepl: cursos normais
teacher training course; normal school
1. A course of study designed to train teachers, particularly for primary education; historically, an institution for training elementary school teachers
She enrolled in a curso normal to become a primary school teacher.
Ela se matriculou em um curso normal para se tornar professora de escola primária.
2. A standard or conventional educational program (less common modern usage)
The student followed the normal course curriculum.
O aluno seguiu o currículo do curso normal.
Synonyms
escola normalformação de professorespedagogia

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
curso normal
Most common term; refers to teacher training programs at secondary level
Portugal
curso de formação de professores
More formal/modern term; curso normal is less commonly used
Brazil - Historical
curso normal
Historically important institution for teacher training before modern university programs
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