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Record 1 1990-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recruiting of Personnel
DEF

A person's general cultural knowledge, education, experience, etc.

OBS

not the same as "academic background".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recrutement du personnel
DEF

Ensemble des connaissances qu'un individu a acquises par son expérience dans la vie par opposition à sa formation scolaire.

OBS

Formation: éducation intellectuelle et morale d'un être humain: c.-à-d. ses connaissances, sa culture.

OBS

ne pas confondre avec "formation scolaire" ou "études" qui se rend par "academic background".

Spanish

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