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AWARENESS-BUILDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Sociology of Ideologies
- Education Theory and Methods
- Educational Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- consciousness-raising
1, record 1, English, consciousness%2Draising
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- awareness-raising 2, record 1, English, awareness%2Draising
correct
- sensitization 3, record 1, English, sensitization
correct
- awareness-building 4, record 1, English, awareness%2Dbuilding
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a gaining or producing of greater awareness of one's condition, needs, motives, etc., as a means to achieving one's full potential as a person. 5, record 1, English, - consciousness%2Draising
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By extension, "consciousness-raising" could be used in reference to a society as well. 6, record 1, English, - consciousness%2Draising
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Sociologie des idéologies
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Psychologie scolaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conscientisation
1, record 1, French, conscientisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sensibilisation 2, record 1, French, sensibilisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action par laquelle on s'efforce de faire prendre conscience à quelqu'un de quelque chose. 3, record 1, French, - conscientisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Avènement d'une société à la conscience de ses contradictions et des exigences qu'elle entraîne [...] 4, record 1, French, - conscientisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sensibiliser quelqu'un : le rendre sensible, réceptif, attentif à quelque chose pour lequel il ne manifestait pas d'intérêt auparavant. 3, record 1, French, - conscientisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
- Sociología de la ideología
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
- Psicología educacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensibilización
1, record 1, Spanish, sensibilizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- toma de conciencia 1, record 1, Spanish, toma%20de%20conciencia
feminine noun
- concienciación 1, record 1, Spanish, concienciaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- concientización 1, record 1, Spanish, concientizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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