What does «mención honorífica» mean in Spanish?
- Reward or distinction that is inferior to the prize and runner-up. It is an official recognition of someone who did not win in a contest or competition, but whose performance or participation was notable.
Examples of use in Spanish: "recibió una mención honorífica en el concurso de literatura".
- Formula used to designate the outstanding level at which a top academic degree such as a doctorate, master's degree, bachelor's degree, etc., has been attained. It is equivalent to "cum laude", a Latin expression meaning "with praise".
Examples of use in Spanish: "El jurado podrá otorgar la mención honorífica siempre que el sustentante del examen sea candidato a la misma, es decir, que cumpla con los requisitos y antecedentes académicos".
"para el otorgamiento de la mención honorífica, un alumno(a) debe cumplir con el total de los requisitos administrativos y académicos".
"se ha graduado con mención honorífica".
- (Mención Honorífica Militar) Reward given by the military of Spain to reward services, work and studies of various kinds that are outstanding for their contribution to the development of the Armed Forces.