When a British university mentions a "marginal fail" on a grade report, it means a student didn't pass a class, but they were really close to the passing mark. It's like saying, "You almost made it, but not quite." On the other hand, a "compensated failure" is a bit more hopeful. It means even though the student failed a particular module, they can still move on to the next level or course because they did well in other areas, kind of like the university saying, "We see you struggled here, but you've done well enough elsewhere, so we'll let it slide this time."

Το έχω διαβάσει έτσι σε ακαδημαϊκά άρθρα, αλλά δεν είμαι σίγουρη για την απόδοση στα ελληνικά. Σημαίνει οριακά στην βάση, χωρίς αξιόλογη επίδοση.