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FACE FACTS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- face the facts 1, record 1, English, face%20the%20facts
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ouvrir les yeux aux réalités 1, record 1, French, ouvrir%20les%20yeux%20aux%20r%C3%A9alit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- positive denial
1, record 2, English, positive%20denial
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... Lazarus comes around to the view that denial(refusing to face the facts) and illusion(false beliefs about reality) have their usefulness in coping with stress... 1, record 2, English, - positive%20denial
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déni positif
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9ni%20positif
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- on the face of the facts 1, record 3, English, on%20the%20face%20of%20the%20facts
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- si l'on en tient aux faits 1, record 3, French, si%20l%27on%20en%20tient%20aux%20faits
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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