kandydat nauk
//kanˈdɘ.dat ˈna.uk//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.Candidate of Sciences (possessor of a Candidate of Sciences degree)
- 2.Candidate of Sciences (first of two doctoral level scientific degrees in Russia and some of the Commonwealth of Independent States)
- 3.Candidate of Sciences (first of two doctoral level scientific degrees in the USSR and Czechoslovakia)
Etymology
Literally, “candidate of sciences”. Calque of Russian кандида́т нау́к (kandidát naúk).