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PAYING SPECIAL ATTENTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Personality Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quality time
1, record 1, English, quality%20time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- QT 2, record 1, English, QT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Time spent giving all of one’s attention to someone who is close, such as one’s child. 3, record 1, English, - quality%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quality time(QT) is an informal reference to time spent with close family, partners or friends that is in some way important, special, productive or profitable to one or everyone involved. It is time that is set aside for paying full and undivided attention to the person or matter at hand. It may also refer to time spent performing some favorite activity. 2, record 1, English, - quality%20time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps de qualité
1, record 1, French, temps%20de%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moment de qualité 2, record 1, French, moment%20de%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- moment privilégié 1, record 1, French, moment%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le travail, les tâches ménagères et les activités sociales réduisent souvent le temps passé en famille. Les enfants ont toutefois besoin de passer du temps de qualité avec leurs parents, c'est-à-dire de partager des moments privilégiés d'affection et d'intimité. 3, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20qualit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moment de qualité; moment privilégié : désignations utilisées le plus souvent au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- moments de qualité
- moments privilégiés
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- path of engine exhaust gases 1, record 2, English, path%20of%20engine%20exhaust%20gases
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... paying special attention to surfaces in the path of engine exhaust gases. 1, record 2, English, - path%20of%20engine%20exhaust%20gases
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone soumise aux gaz d'échappement des réacteurs
1, record 2, French, zone%20soumise%20aux%20gaz%20d%27%C3%A9chappement%20des%20r%C3%A9acteurs
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] et particulièrement dans les zones soumises aux gaz d'échappement des réacteurs. 1, record 2, French, - zone%20soumise%20aux%20gaz%20d%27%C3%A9chappement%20des%20r%C3%A9acteurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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