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MMM [3 records]

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Record 1 2023-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology of Communication
CONT

Minimal encouragers are small signals that let the speaker know [the listener is] listening and understanding – words like "uh-huh, ""yes, ""no, ""mmm, "and little actions like nodding that show [that they] are engaged in listening. They encourage the speaker to talk, with minimum interruption or influence by the listener. Once the speaker begins to talk, the listener uses well-placed encouragers that are unobtrusive enough to not interrupt the speaker's thoughts, but which encourage them to say more.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie de la communication

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

[An] inflammatory disease in dogs affecting the muscles of mastication (chewing).

CONT

MMM is caused by the presence of 2M fibers in the muscles of the jaw. 2M fibers are not found elsewhere in the body, but they are close in structure to proteins found on the surface of bacteria. The immune system recognizes these proteins as foreign to the body and attacks them, resulting in inflammation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
DEF

[Condition] auto-immune qui affecte tous les muscles de la mastication (muscles temporaux, masséters et ptérygoïdiens médiaux et latéraux) [dans les chiens].

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Honorary Distinctions (Canadian)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
OBS

Members of the Order are appointed for exceptional service or performance of duty. Members are entitled to wear their badge suspended from a point above the left breast pocket of service uniforms, and can use the initials M.M.M. after their name.

OBS

Member of the Order of Military Merit; MMM : title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres honorifiques et décorations nationaux canadiens
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
OBS

Les membres de l'Ordre sont nommés pour services exceptionnels ou pour rendement exceptionnel dans l'exercice de leurs fonctions. Les membres peuvent porter leur insigne suspendu au-dessus de la poche poitrine gauche des uniformes réglementaires et ajouter les initiales M.M.M. après leur nom.

OBS

Membre de l'Ordre du mérite militaire; MMM : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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