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Italian word

credito formativo

academic credit / credit point (in Italian school/university system)

Looks like

formative credit

no direct single-word English cognate

⚠️ The trap

In English, 'formative' usually describes a type of assessment (formative assessment = ongoing evaluation). Italian 'credito formativo' simply means an academic credit unit.

To say "no direct single-word English cognate" in Italian:

N/A

"credito formativo" in English means:

academic credit / credit point (in Italian school/university system)

Example

"Ho accumulato abbastanza crediti formativi per laurearmi."

"I have accumulated enough academic credits to graduate."

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