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WRITING SKILL [4 records]

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Record 1 2020-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Handwriting Analysis and Cryptography
DEF

Uncoordinated or irregular writing caused by a lack of skill or by central nervous system damage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Graphologie et cryptographie
CONT

L'écriture cérébelleuse est faite de lettres de grande taille, de dimension inégale [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Grafología y criptografía
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Record 2 2018-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Literature
  • The Press (News and Journalism)
OBS

[The Burnaby Writers’ Society is a] community-oriented group dedicated to mutual support and encouragement, with an emphasis on skill development and a professional approach to writing.

OBS

The Burnaby Writers’ Society was founded in 1967.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Littérature
  • Presse écrite

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recruiting of Personnel
  • Public Service
DEF

The coded representation of levels of proficiency in the second language(A, B, C, R and P) of bilingual positions; each language skill(reading, writing, listening and speaking) is assigned a particular level of proficiency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recrutement du personnel
  • Fonction publique
DEF

Dans l'administration publique fédérale, représentation codée des niveaux de compétence en langue seconde pour chacune des habilités reconnues (compréhension de l'écrit, expression écrite, interaction orale) participant à la définition des exigences linguistiques d'un poste.

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

Loss of writing skill as the fine movements associated with finger movement and wrist control are diminished. The handwriting starts off normally rounded and well formed but then diminishes in size and clarity until words and then letters become indecipherable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Écriture petite, en pattes de mouche [qui] peut être de grosseur normale pour les quelques premiers mots, puis devenir de plus en plus petite.

OBS

Le premier signe de la maladie de Parkinson.

Spanish

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