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NOTE WRITING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- note-taking
1, record 1, English, note%2Dtaking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- note taking 2, record 1, English, note%20taking
correct
- note writing 3, record 1, English, note%20writing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the act or process of taking notes. 4, record 1, English, - note%2Dtaking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pre-prepared notes ... can be given to students in the form of handouts. This can save the student from tedious and perhaps inefficient note-taking, thus allowing him to concentrate better on what is being said. 5, record 1, English, - note%2Dtaking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Overhead transparencies make note taking easy. 2, record 1, English, - note%2Dtaking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... in lectures, much of the students' energies may be taken up with note writing. 3, record 1, English, - note%2Dtaking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prise de notes
1, record 1, French, prise%20de%20notes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prise de notes demande de la part de l'animateur rigueur et continuité. Ce n'est pas une fois de temps en temps que l'on écrit quelques mots au tableau de papier pour résumer une situation. C'est à tous les temps du stage; et surtout lorsqu'il y a une production de la part du groupe. 2, record 1, French, - prise%20de%20notes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les manuels (...) ont disparu quoique des polycopiés jouent finalement le même rôle, la prise de notes étant considérée comme une conduite scolaire. 3, record 1, French, - prise%20de%20notes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
(...) la prise de notes est une nécessité si nous désirons que nos échanges soient plus riches et que les décisions prises soient clairement perçues et appliquées. 4, record 1, French, - prise%20de%20notes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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