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T.A.L.V. [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Language Teaching
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Test d'aptitude aux langues vivantes
1, record 1, English, Test%20d%27aptitude%20aux%20langues%20vivantes
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TALV 2, record 1, English, TALV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This test] is used by the Canadian Civil Service Commission to assess the language learning aptitude of Francophone Canadians who are government employees. The instrument was published in 1980 by the Institut de Recherches Psychologiques, Inc. of Montreal. 3, record 1, English, - Test%20d%27aptitude%20aux%20langues%20vivantes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Enseignement des langues
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Test d'aptitude aux langues vivantes
1, record 1, French, Test%20d%27aptitude%20aux%20langues%20vivantes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TALV 2, record 1, French, TALV
correct, masculine noun
- T.A.L.V. 3, record 1, French, T%2EA%2EL%2EV%2E
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le but du TALV est de] déterminer la probabilité individuelle de réussite dans l’apprentissage d'une langue étrangère avec comme corollaire la capacité de prédire le rythme d'apprentissage de la langue cible. 3, record 1, French, - Test%20d%27aptitude%20aux%20langues%20vivantes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Test d'aptitude aux langues vivantes (T.A.L.V.) constitue une adaptation française du Modern Language Aptitude Test [...] 3, record 1, French, - Test%20d%27aptitude%20aux%20langues%20vivantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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