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CONTEXTE SOCIAL [3 records]

Record 1 2024-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology (General)
DEF

The immediate physical and social setting in which people live or in which something happens or develops.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
DEF

Environnement physique et social immédiat dans lequel se produit une situation donnée.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology of Communication
  • Police
CONT

... the lack of a social introduction reflects an ambiguity of personal references within the statement. The writer is ambiguous about who is acting and acted upon; the writer distances him/herself from the person(s) described by referring to them in a vague, generalised way ... the lack of a social introduction may indicate deception and distance between the people identified in the statement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie de la communication
  • Police

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology (General)
CONT

Performance maps start with a societal context, and progress towards more detailed performance information.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
CONT

Les cartes d'information sur le rendement présentent d'abord le contexte social, puis des renseignements plus détaillés sur le rendement.

Spanish

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