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ADULT VOCATIONAL EDUCATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1981-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Education (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adult vocational education 1, record 1, English, adult%20vocational%20education
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instruction offered day or evening to adults or out-of-school youth over 16 years of age engaged in or preparing to enter an occupation. Vocational education for adults involves upgrading and updating skills on a part-time basis of retraining for persons displaced by automation, technological changes, or other reasons. 1, record 1, English, - adult%20vocational%20education
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éducation professionnelle des adultes 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ducation%20professionnelle%20des%20adultes
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enseignement offert le jour ou le soir aux adultes ou aux jeunes de plus de 16 ans qui ont quitté l'école et qui exercent une profession ou se préparent à l'exercer. Il s'agit principalement de cours de perfectionnement et de mise à jour des connaissances, donnés à temps partiel, ou de cours de recyclage destinés aux personnes touchées par l'automatisation, l'évolution technologique ou d'autres facteurs. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ducation%20professionnelle%20des%20adultes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Education
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adult and vocational education 1, record 2, English, adult%20and%20vocational%20education
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éducation permanente et formation professionnelle 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9ducation%20permanente%20et%20formation%20professionnelle
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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