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Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Continuing Education
  • Training of Personnel
DEF

[A form of education] designed for practitioners in the professions or high-level occupations to keep them up to date with new developments in their field, to acquire new skills related to their profession or occupational setting, and to understand the societal context in which they work.

CONT

One issue which has already emerged as a strong trend within the professional associations is the growing importance of CPD as a means of updating professional skills and ensuring competence and maintaining standards.

OBS

continuing professional education: term reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éducation permanente
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
DEF

Complément de formation acquis par un membre d'une profession libérale qui suit, de sa propre initiative ou pour satisfaire aux exigences de l'ordre professionnel auquel il appartient, des activités de perfectionnement ou de recyclage afin de parfaire ses connaissances en vue d'une mise à jour et d'une amélioration continues de sa pratique professionnelle.

OBS

formation professionnelle continue : terme normalisé par l'Office de la langue française (OLF).

OBS

formation professionnelle continue : terme reproduit de Terminologie de l'éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d'éducation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Educación permanente
  • Capacitación del personal
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Record 2 1981-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Education (General)
OBS

Instruction offered day or evening to adults or out-of-school youth over 16 years of age engaged in or preparing to enter an occupation. Vocational education for adults involves upgrading and updating skills on a part-time basis of retraining for persons displaced by automation, technological changes, or other reasons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
OBS

Enseignement offert le jour ou le soir aux adultes ou aux jeunes de plus de 16 ans qui ont quitté l'école et qui exercent une profession ou se préparent à l'exercer. Il s'agit principalement de cours de perfectionnement et de mise à jour des connaissances, donnés à temps partiel, ou de cours de recyclage destinés aux personnes touchées par l'automatisation, l'évolution technologique ou d'autres facteurs.

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
OBS

--/should be a continuing activity including updating technical knowledge and skills, strengthening weak spots in each individual' s make-up, and providing information about company policy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
OBS

au début on s'occupait surtout du --, d'une part parce que c'est à ce niveau que se trouve le plus grand nombre de dirigeants, et parce que dans le cas des contremaîtres, (...) une formation (...) s'impose

Spanish

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