Bildungsweg
educational path, route through the school system
noun BIL-dungs-vek Rare
Usage Note
Bildungsweg describes an individual's trajectory through educational institutions: zweiter Bildungsweg (second educational path) is the route by which adults without the Abitur gain higher qualifications later in life.
Examples
"Er holte das Abitur über den zweiten Bildungsweg nach und studierte anschließend Jura."
Natural Translation
He earned his Abitur via the second educational path and then studied law.
Literal Translation
He made up the Abitur over the second educational-path and studied afterwards law.
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