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adopt the majority's point of view [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Group Dynamics
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adopt the majority's point of view
1, record 1, English, adopt%20the%20majority%27s%20point%20of%20view
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adopt: to take up or accept ... (one no longer adopts an idea unless it is driven in with hammers of statistics and columns of figures ...). 2, record 1, English, - adopt%20the%20majority%27s%20point%20of%20view
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point of view: a particular reasoned mental attitude toward or opinion about something. 2, record 1, English, - adopt%20the%20majority%27s%20point%20of%20view
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dynamique des groupes
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- se rallier à l'opinion de la majorité
1, record 1, French, se%20rallier%20%C3%A0%20l%27opinion%20de%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- se rabattre sur la volonté de la majorité 2, record 1, French, se%20rabattre%20sur%20la%20volont%C3%A9%20de%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] comme cette volonté générale [...] est assez rare, il faut bien se rabattre sur la volonté de la majorité [...] il ne restera à la minorité qu'à se rallier en faisant son auto-critique [...] 2, record 1, French, - se%20rallier%20%C3%A0%20l%27opinion%20de%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans le cas d'une décision majoritaire, le groupe se rallie à l'opinion de la majorité. 3, record 1, French, - se%20rallier%20%C3%A0%20l%27opinion%20de%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se rabattre sur [...]: en venir, après une déception, à accepter, à adopter faute de mieux. 4, record 1, French, - se%20rallier%20%C3%A0%20l%27opinion%20de%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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