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IN-GROUP [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- National and International Security
- Sociology of Ideologies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decentralized terrorism
1, record 1, English, decentralized%20terrorism
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] social identity makes individual terrorist activities possible without coordination and so decentralized terrorism can occur and, furthermore, can benefit the in-group even when it is not organized or state-sponsored. 2, record 1, English, - decentralized%20terrorism
Record 1, Key term(s)
- decentralised terrorism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Sociologie des idéologies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terrorisme décentralisé
1, record 1, French, terrorisme%20d%C3%A9centralis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forme de terrorisme caractérisée par l'absence de structure organisationnelle centralisée, où des individus ou des cellules autonomes commettent des actes violents en s'inspirant d'une idéologie commune, souvent diffusée en ligne, sans coordination directe avec un groupe terroriste établi. 2, record 1, French, - terrorisme%20d%C3%A9centralis%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- essentialism bias
1, record 2, English, essentialism%20bias
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
People everywhere tend to attribute hidden essences to human social categories, such as race, ethnicity, and personality. For the most part, they are used to generate notions of "in-group" versus "out-group" based on readily identifiable characteristics, whether physical features(skin color, place of residence, dress) or social and ideational attributes(language, nationality, religion). This is "essentialism bias. " 2, record 2, English, - essentialism%20bias
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biais d'essentialisme
1, record 2, French, biais%20d%27essentialisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le biais d'essentialisme est quant à lui associé à des préjugés entretenus envers les membres de certains groupes sociaux, dont les caractéristiques sont perçues comme immuables [...] 2, record 2, French, - biais%20d%27essentialisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ingroup bias
1, record 3, English, ingroup%20bias
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- own group bias 2, record 3, English, own%20group%20bias
correct
- ingroup favoritism 3, record 3, English, ingroup%20favoritism
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tendency to favor one's own group, its members, its characteristics, and its products, particularly in reference to other groups. 4, record 3, English, - ingroup%20bias
Record 3, Key term(s)
- own-group bias
- in-group bias
- in-group favoritism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- biais endogroupe
1, record 3, French, biais%20endogroupe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'introduction des statuts différentiels dans l'analyse des biais endogroupes peut ainsi contribuer à mettre en évidence si la tendance à choisir les membres du même sous-groupe social comme partenaires préférés est particulièrement forte pour les cliques de haut et moyen statuts. 2, record 3, French, - biais%20endogroupe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Financial Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- in-group 1, record 4, English, in%2Dgroup
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Comptabilité générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- à périmètre de consolidation 1, record 4, French, %C3%A0%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20de%20consolidation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
FTMI employait fin 1996, 585 personnes (à périmètre de consolidation) et hors emploi sur les réseaux mobiles français. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A0%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20de%20consolidation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : France Telecom 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A0%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20de%20consolidation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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