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ENTRANCE COMPETITION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- competitive entrance examination
1, record 1, English, competitive%20entrance%20examination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- competitive examination 2, record 1, English, competitive%20examination
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Post-secondary classes are offered in France by] certain lycées and colleges for students preparing for the competitive entrance examinations to the grandes écoles [institutions of higher education attached to various ministries and training personnel for the most responsible posts in the administration]. 1, record 1, English, - competitive%20entrance%20examination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The above context is drawn from the definition of "classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles" given in WOSUR 1955, p. 382. 3, record 1, English, - competitive%20entrance%20examination
Record 1, Key term(s)
- entrance competition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concours d'admission
1, record 1, French, concours%20d%27admission
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concours 2, record 1, French, concours
correct, masculine noun
- concours d'entrée 3, record 1, French, concours%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
épreuves organisées à l'entrée de certains établissements dont les populations sont fixées (ex. concours d'entrée aux Grandes Écoles de France) ou de certains cycles d'enseignement dont les effectifs sont contingentés (ex. concours d'admission aux écoles normales en France). Il en est de même pour l'admission dans les Grammar Schools de beaucoup de circonscriptions scolaires anglaises où les taux d'inscription sont déterminés d'avance d'après les effectifs des classes primaires supérieures [...] 1, record 1, French, - concours%20d%27admission
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- entrance competition 1, record 2, English, entrance%20competition
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- concours d'entrée 1, record 2, French, concours%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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