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HARD SKILLS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- landscaper
1, record 1, English, landscaper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- landscape gardener 2, record 1, English, landscape%20gardener
correct
- hard landscaper 1, record 1, English, hard%20landscaper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a hard landscaper [offers] building work for everything Garden related, which involves a wide range of skills including carpentry and brick laying, etc.... Where gardeners would be providing a service to keep your garden well maintained, a landscape gardener would provide service to better your garden and then move on to the next job. 1, record 1, English, - landscaper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paysagiste
1, record 1, French, paysagiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jardinier paysagiste 2, record 1, French, jardinier%20paysagiste
correct, masculine noun
- jardinière paysagiste 3, record 1, French, jardini%C3%A8re%20paysagiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui exécute des travaux d'aménagement paysager et entretient des terrains privés, publics ou commerciaux. 2, record 1, French, - paysagiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
paysagiste certifié 1, record 1, French, - paysagiste
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jardinier-paysagiste
- jardinière-paysagiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- Continuing Education
- Statistical Surveys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prose literacy scale
1, record 2, English, prose%20literacy%20scale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- prose scale 2, record 2, English, prose%20scale
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Level 2 on the prose literacy scale denotes someone who is able to deal with simple, straightforward material, but "their poor literacy makes it hard to conquer challenges such as learning new job skills. " 3, record 2, English, - prose%20literacy%20scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Éducation permanente
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle de compréhension de textes suivis
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20compr%C3%A9hension%20de%20textes%20suivis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échelle de compréhension de textes suivis de l'EIAA [Enquête internationale sur l'alphabétisation des adultes] comporte 34 tâches dont le degré de difficulté varie de 188 à 377 (sur 500 points). La tâche la plus simple (valeur de difficulté : 188) consiste, pour le répondant, à lire une étiquette de médicaments afin de déterminer le nombre maximal de jours de prise du médicament. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20compr%C3%A9hension%20de%20textes%20suivis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- expertise
1, record 3, English, expertise
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- skill qualifications 2, record 3, English, skill%20qualifications
correct, plural
- specialized skills 3, record 3, English, specialized%20skills
correct, plural
- specialized know-how 4, record 3, English, specialized%20know%2Dhow
correct, plural
- hard skills 5, record 3, English, hard%20skills
correct, plural
- technical skills 6, record 3, English, technical%20skills
correct, plural
- hardcore skills 7, record 3, English, hardcore%20skills
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other hard skills such as marketing, accounting and statistics are also needed. 8, record 3, English, - expertise
Record 3, Key term(s)
- skill qualification
- specialized skill
- hard skill
- technical skill
- hardcore skill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- connaissances spécialisées
1, record 3, French, connaissances%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- compétences spécialisées 2, record 3, French, comp%C3%A9tences%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
- connaissances techniques 3, record 3, French, connaissances%20techniques
correct, feminine noun, plural
- compétences particulières 4, record 3, French, comp%C3%A9tences%20particuli%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, plural
- spécialisation 3, record 3, French, sp%C3%A9cialisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de connaissances particulières qu'un individu possède dans un ou plusieurs domaines du savoir. 5, record 3, French, - connaissances%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9es
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les connaissances spécialisées sont considérées comme étant un degré élevé de connaissances qui ne peuvent être transmises qu'à une personne qualifiée au moyen d'une formation poussée. 5, record 3, French, - connaissances%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9es
Record 3, Key term(s)
- connaissance spécialisée
- compétence spécialisée
- connaissance technique
- compétence particulière
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Evaluación del personal y los cargos
- Contratación de personal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- conocimientos especializados
1, record 3, Spanish, conocimientos%20especializados
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- conocimientos 1, record 3, Spanish, conocimientos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- conocimientos prácticos
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Applications of Automation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nonlinguistic knowledge
1, record 4, English, nonlinguistic%20knowledge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unlike linguistic information, nonlinguistic information is hard to capture in the words of common language. This information is usually characterized by sensor phenomena. We have defined this type of knowledge as being related to craft skills needing manual dexterity as well as hand-eye coordination. 1, record 4, English, - nonlinguistic%20knowledge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Automatisation et applications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- connaissance non linguistique
1, record 4, French, connaissance%20non%20linguistique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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