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LENIENCY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leniency 1, record 1, English, leniency
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The related limitation of leniency reflects a desire to error on the generous side, to avoid controversy by giving each ratee the benefit of the doubt. 1, record 1, English, - leniency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indulgence
1, record 1, French, indulgence
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une troisième source d'erreurs est due à l'indulgence qui apparaît bien quand on compare les notations données dans des buts différents. 1, record 1, French, - indulgence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Evaluación del personal y los cargos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clemencia
1, record 1, Spanish, clemencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lenidad 1, record 1, Spanish, lenidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leniency error
1, record 2, English, leniency%20error
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tendency to evaluate a set of employees too high (positive) or too low (negative). 1, record 2, English, - leniency%20error
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- erreur par indulgence
1, record 2, French, erreur%20par%20indulgence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreur d'évaluation due à un excès d'indulgence. 1, record 2, French, - erreur%20par%20indulgence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- retrofit leniency 1, record 3, English, retrofit%20leniency
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Barrier-free Design. 1, record 3, English, - retrofit%20leniency
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term is defined as a reasonable application of design and implementation regulations to existing facilities. With regard to accessibility (Barrier-free design), signifies that, when an existing facility is involved, variations to the technical standard and application policy may be exercised providing a reasonable level of accessibility is maintained. 1, record 3, English, - retrofit%20leniency
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assouplissement des exigences de réaménagement
1, record 3, French, assouplissement%20des%20exigences%20de%20r%C3%A9am%C3%A9nagement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-08-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- show leniency 1, record 4, English, show%20leniency
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- user d'indulgence 1, record 4, French, user%20d%27indulgence
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- strictness or leniency rater errors
1, record 5, English, strictness%20or%20leniency%20rater%20errors
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ratings that are lower or higher than the average ratings usually given because of the strictness or the leniency of the rater. 1, record 5, English, - strictness%20or%20leniency%20rater%20errors
Record 5, Key term(s)
- strictness error
- leniency error
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- erreurs de sévérité ou complaisance excessive 1, record 5, French, erreurs%20de%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20ou%20complaisance%20excessive
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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