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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Continuing Education
- Training of Personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuing professional education
1, record 1, English, continuing%20professional%20education
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continuing education 2, record 1, English, continuing%20education
correct
- continuing professional development 3, record 1, English, continuing%20professional%20development
correct
- CPD 4, record 1, English, CPD
correct
- CPD 4, record 1, English, CPD
- continuing professional training 5, record 1, English, continuing%20professional%20training
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - continuing%20professional%20education
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - continuing%20professional%20education
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continuing professional education: term reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education. 6, record 1, English, - continuing%20professional%20education
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éducation permanente
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation professionnelle continue
1, record 1, French, formation%20professionnelle%20continue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formation continue 2, record 1, French, formation%20continue
correct, feminine noun
- formation permanente 3, record 1, French, formation%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
- éducation permanente 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9ducation%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - formation%20professionnelle%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formation professionnelle continue : terme normalisé par l'Office de la langue française (OLF). 5, record 1, French, - formation%20professionnelle%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
formation professionnelle continue : terme reproduit de Terminologie de l'éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d'éducation. 6, record 1, French, - formation%20professionnelle%20continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Educación permanente
- Capacitación del personal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- formación profesional continua
1, record 1, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20profesional%20continua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- formación continua 1, record 1, Spanish, formaci%C3%B3n%20continua
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Education (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adult vocational education 1, record 2, English, adult%20vocational%20education
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, English, - adult%20vocational%20education
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éducation professionnelle des adultes 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9ducation%20professionnelle%20des%20adultes
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9ducation%20professionnelle%20des%20adultes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- supervisor development 1, record 3, English, supervisor%20development
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, English, - supervisor%20development
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perfectionnement des cadres subalternes 1, record 3, French, perfectionnement%20des%20cadres%20subalternes
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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 1, record 3, French, - perfectionnement%20des%20cadres%20subalternes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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