rough grade

[/rʌf greɪd/]
nounpl: rough grades
classificação aproximada; nota preliminar; avaliação grosseira
1. A preliminary or approximate assessment or evaluation that lacks precision or detail
The teacher gave a rough grade before the final evaluation was completed.
A professora deu uma classificação aproximada antes de completar a avaliação final.
2. In construction and land development, the initial grading of terrain before final finishing
The contractor completed the rough grade of the building site last week.
O empreiteiro completou o nivelamento aproximado do terreno da obra semana passada.
3. A grade or score that is not final and subject to change
This is just a rough grade; your final grade will be posted after the exam review.
Esta é apenas uma nota preliminar; sua nota final será divulgada após revisão da prova.
In both American and Brazilian educational systems, rough grades serve as interim assessments to provide students with feedback on their progress. In construction contexts, this term is more technically specialized and refers to essential grading phases in land development. The term reflects common practices in academic and professional environments where preliminary assessments precede final determinations.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
preliminary gradeprovisional gradeestimated gradeapproximate assessmenttentative grade
Antonyms / Antônimos
final gradedefinitive gradeexact grade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
classificação aproximada; nota preliminar
Commonly used in academic and construction contexts
Rio de Janeiro
nota provisória; avaliação grosseira
May use more informal expressions in casual speech
São Paulo
classificação preliminar; nivelamento aproximado
Often used in technical and academic contexts
Portugal
classificação aproximada; avaliação provisória
Similar usage but with slightly different terminology preferences

Related Words

gradingassessmentevaluationrough estimategrade point

Related Idioms & Phrases

rough around the edges
in the rough
diamond in the rough
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