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dropping out [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Furs and Fur Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- letting out
1, record 1, English, letting%20out
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dropping out 2, record 1, English, dropping%20out
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cutting the pelt into diagonal strips and resewing it to make the pelt longer and narrower. Sometimes referred to as dropping out [the effect is supple and smooth flowing]. 3, record 1, English, - letting%20out
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Making hundreds of cuts in a pelt and then resewing it in order to transform a relatively short, broad skin into a long narrow one. 4, record 1, English, - letting%20out
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pelleteries et fourrures
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travail d'allonge
1, record 1, French, travail%20d%27allonge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travail d'allonge : consiste à découper les peaux en bandes diagonales et les recoudre pour allonger la peau en la rendant plus étroite. Le résultat est un mouvement souple et lisse. 1, record 1, French, - travail%20d%27allonge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dropping out
1, record 2, English, dropping%20out
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dropout 2, record 2, English, dropout
correct, see observation, noun
- drop-out 3, record 2, English, drop%2Dout
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Leaving a school, for any reason except death, before graduation or completion of a program of studies and without transferring to another school. 4, record 2, English, - dropping%20out
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Such an individual (at the elementary or secondary school level) is considered a dropout whether his dropping out occurs during or between regular school terms ... 4, record 2, English, - dropping%20out
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Though "dropping out" has been found in several sources, the verb form is used more frequently in English. 5, record 2, English, - dropping%20out
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
for "dropout": Dropout is also frequently used when referring to the phenomenon of "dropping out". 5, record 2, English, - dropping%20out
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abandon scolaire
1, record 2, French, abandon%20scolaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décrochage 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9crochage
correct, masculine noun
- impersévérance scolaire 3, record 2, French, impers%C3%A9v%C3%A9rance%20scolaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait, pour un élève ou une élève, de quitter l'école avant la fin de la période de l'obligation scolaire. 4, record 2, French, - abandon%20scolaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abandon scolaire : Terme et définition recommandés par l'Office de la langue française. 5, record 2, French, - abandon%20scolaire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- abandon d'études
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración escolar y paraescolar
- Problemas sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- deserción
1, record 2, Spanish, deserci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acto de abandonar un curso o programa de estudio sin haber alcanzado su cumplimiento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - deserci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dropping out 1, record 3, English, dropping%20out
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the act of giving out before achieving one's goal. 2, record 3, English, - dropping%20out
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- défection
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9fection
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- décrochage 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9crochage
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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