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filler word [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology of Communication
- Oral Presentations
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- filler word
1, record 1, English, filler%20word
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- verbal filler 2, record 1, English, verbal%20filler
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Umm] is what we call a "filler word" or "verbal filler[."] A verbal filler is a sound, word, or phrase that [does not] mean anything in the context of what someone is saying. It simply "fills" in space, as the name implies. 3, record 1, English, - filler%20word
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filler word: designation used for the SIGMA Financial Systems Transformation (FST) Project, Public Works and Government Services Canada. 4, record 1, English, - filler%20word
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie de la communication
- Exposés et communications orales
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mot-cheville
1, record 1, French, mot%2Dcheville
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mot tampon 2, record 1, French, mot%20tampon
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- mot de remplissage 3, record 1, French, mot%20de%20remplissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mot ou groupe de mots qui est utilisé non pour sa signification propre mais pour maintenir, renforcer ou interrompre la communication avec un interlocuteur, ou pour combler les lacunes d'un discours oral. 4, record 1, French, - mot%2Dcheville
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
mots tampons : il n'est pas nécessaire de combler les moments de silence par les mots «euh» et «d'accord». 2, record 1, French, - mot%2Dcheville
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mot tampon : désignation employée dans le cadre du projet de transformation des systèmes financiers (TSF) SIGMA, Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 5, record 1, French, - mot%2Dcheville
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mot-cheville : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française, le 16 avril 2014. 6, record 1, French, - mot%2Dcheville
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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