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INQUIRY AS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Profession: Organization
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- procurator-fiscal
1, record 1, English, procurator%2Dfiscal
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- procurator fiscal 2, record 1, English, procurator%20fiscal
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The procurator for the fiscal or treasury. Each of the sheriff courts in Scotland has its procurator fiscal, who acts, with deputies if necessary, as public prosecutor, and also makes inquiry into suspected offences in his area. There are no coroners in Scotland. 3, record 1, English, - procurator%2Dfiscal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avocat général
1, record 1, French, avocat%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
proposal, masculine noun
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 1980-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Management Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double loop learning
1, record 2, English, double%20loop%20learning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) it would be capable not only of detecting error but of questioning the underlying policies and goals as well as its own program. This is a second and more comprehensive inquiry; hence it might be called double loop learning. 1, record 2, English, - double%20loop%20learning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de gestion
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage en double boucle 1, record 2, French, apprentissage%20en%20double%20boucle
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) il serait capable, non seulement de déceler les écarts, mais de remettre en question son propre programme. C'est là un second système d'acquisition de connaissances, plus complet, que l'on peut dénommer apprentissage en double boucle. 1, record 2, French, - apprentissage%20en%20double%20boucle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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