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TEST ACCOMPLISSEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- achievement test
1, record 1, English, achievement%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- attainment test 2, record 1, English, attainment%20test
correct
- proficiency test 3, record 1, English, proficiency%20test
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When applicants claim to know something, an achievement test is given to measure how well they know it. 4, record 1, English, - achievement%20test
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Achievement tests] may be classified as education, trade, and demonstration or performance tests. 5, record 1, English, - achievement%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test d'accomplissement
1, record 1, French, test%20d%27accomplissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- test de compétence 2, record 1, French, test%20de%20comp%C3%A9tence
masculine noun
- test de rendement 3, record 1, French, test%20de%20rendement
masculine noun
- épreuve de rendement 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20rendement
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] Test [qui] sert à mesurer ce que le candidat possède déjà pour l'emploi. Par exemple, un électricien qui demande un emploi dans le domaine de l'électricité, devra passer ces tests d'accomplissement qui donnent les renseignements sur les connaissances qu'il a dans ce domaine. 1, record 1, French, - test%20d%27accomplissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il semble que l'expression "test d'accomplissement" soit peu usité. On préfère à ce générique, des termes plus précis: test de connaissances (scolaires ou professionnelles), test d'instruction, test d'acquisition, test pédagogique, test de qualification ouvrière (ou professionnelle), etc. 5, record 1, French, - test%20d%27accomplissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La langue de départ de la source CASPS n'a pu être identifiée. 5, record 1, French, - test%20d%27accomplissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicometría y psicotécnica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de competencia
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20competencia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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