English-Spanish Glossary
More Resources
Adventures In Education en Español
Order TG's Spanish publications
To learn more about the initiative, or to offer suggestions for modifications and edits to the glossary, please send an email message to communications@tgslc.org. Please include “Spanish Glossary” in the subject line.
TG provides the online version of the English-Spanish Glossary of Student Financial Aid and Postsecondary Education to assist the financial aid community and the general public in locating the Spanish equivalent of English terms used in student financial aid and the higher education arena.
To search for a term, enter the English term to find the Spanish equivalent, then click "Search."
To find all entries beginning with a specific letter, click on the letter below.
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
M
|
N |
O |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
V |
W |
X |
Y |
Z
Service Marks: The U.S. Department of Education has service marks on the following terms: Direct Lending℠, Direct Loan Program℠, FAFSA℠, FAFSA4caster℠, FAFSA on the Phone℠, FAFSA on the Web℠, Federal Family Education Loan Program℠, FFELP℠, NSLDS℠, and National Student Loan Data System℠.
Please note that these terms are not to be translated into Spanish. While the glossary provides definitions in Spanish for some of the service-marked terms, these entries serve as explanatory text and are not meant to serve as a direct translation.
| G |
|---|
|
gain
- n. ganancia (e.g., ganancias de capital)
|
|
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR-UP)
- n. Programa GEAR-UP
|
|
GAO
- See Government Accountability Office.
|
|
garnish
- (wages) embargar (el salario)
|
|
garnishment
- See wage garnishment.
|
|
GEAR UP
- See Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
|
|
GED Certificate
- See General Education Development (GED) Certificate.
|
|
General Education Development (GED) Certificate
- n. Certificado de Formación Educativa General (certificado de equivalencia de secundaria)
|
|
general education program
- n. programa de estudios generales
|
|
general manager
- n. director general
|
|
general requirements
- n. requisitos generales; (coursework) asignaturas generales
|
|
genetics
- n. genética
|
|
geochemistry
- n. geoquímica
|
|
geography
- n. geografía
|
|
geological engineering
- n. ingeniería geológica
|
|
geological sciences
- n. ciencias geológicas
|
|
geometric analysis
- n. análisis geométrico
|
|
geometry
- n. geometría
|
|
geophysical engineering
- n. ingeniería geofísica
|
|
geophysics
- n. geofísica
|
|
geosciences
- n. geociencias
|
|
geotechnical engineering
- n. ingeniería geotécnica
|
|
GI Bill
- n. GI Bill
|
|
gift
- n. regalo monetario, donación, donativo
|
|
gift aid
- n. ayuda gratuita, ayuda no reembolsable
|
|
Girl Scouts
- n. Girl Scouts
|
|
good standing, be in
- v. estar al día en las obligaciones, estar al corriente
|
|
government
- n. Gobierno; administración pública; adj. gubernamental, oficial
|
|
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- n. Contraloría General de EE.UU.,
|
|
GPA
- See grade point average.
|
|
grace period
- n. período de gracia
|
|
grade
- n. (school level) grado; (evaluation) calificación, nota
|
|
grade level
- n. nivel de estudio, nivel escolar
|
|
grade point average (GPA)
- n. promedio de calificaciones, índice académico, promedio de notas, promedio de calificación, promedio académico
|
|
grade school
- n. escuela primaria, escuela de enseñanza primaria
|
|
graduate
- v. graduarse, recibirse; n. graduado; graduando; adj. de posgrado
|
|
graduate certificate
- n. certificado de posgrado
|
|
graduate degree
- n. título de posgrado
|
|
graduate entrance exam
- n. examen de admisión al posgrado, examen de admisión a escuela graduada (PR)
|
|
graduate fellowship program
- n. programa de becas de investigación de posgrado
|
|
graduate school
- n. estudios de posgrado, escuela graduada (PR); facultad de posgrado
|
|
graduate student
- n. estudiante de posgrado
|
|
Graduated Repayment Plan
- Plan de Pago Gradual
|
|
graduation rate
- n. tasa (or índice) de graduación (or titulación)
|
|
grandfather clause
- n. cláusula de exención por derechos adquiridos
|
|
grandparent
- n. abuelo o abuela, (grandparents) abuelos
|
|
grant
- n. subvención, subsidio
|
|
graphic designer
- n. diseñador gráfico
|
|
Greek community
- n. sociedades de fraternidad estudiantil
|
|
gross income
- n. ingreso bruto
|
|
GSL
- See Guaranteed Student Loans.
|
|
guarantee
- v. garantizar, afianzar; n. garantía
|
|
Guaranteed Student Loans (GSL)
- n. Préstamo Federal Garantizado
|
|
guarantor
- n. garante
|
|
guaranty agency
- n. organismo (or agencia) garante de préstamos
|
|
guidance counselor (high school)
- n. orientador, asesor, consejero de orientación (de escuela secundaria)
|
|
guideline
- n. parámetro, norma
|
