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PEN FRIEND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Postal Service
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pen pal
1, record 1, English, pen%20pal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pen-pal 2, record 1, English, pen%2Dpal
correct
- pen friend 3, record 1, English, pen%20friend
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who keeps up an exchange of letters with someone who is so far away that a personal meeting is unlikely. 4, record 1, English, - pen%20pal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At a personal level, the scientists and engineers are encouraged to develop ongoing professional relationships with individuals who are prominent in their field - "pen pals" as one manager described the approach. 5, record 1, English, - pen%20pal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
We intend to encourage language learners to communicate with their pen pals electronically. 3, record 1, English, - pen%20pal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
We anticipate that using our system for example, an Italian could communicate with an English pen friend, each learning the language of the other in the process of discussing topics of mutual interest. 3, record 1, English, - pen%20pal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Postes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- correspondant
1, record 1, French, correspondant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne avec qui l'on entretient des relations épistolaires. 2, record 1, French, - correspondant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les élèves de cette classe ont chacune une correspondante anglaise. 2, record 1, French, - correspondant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sur le plan personnel, on encourage les scientifiques et les ingénieurs [...] à nouer des liens professionnels permanents avec des éminences, puis entretenir une relation de «correspondants», comme l'a décrit un dirigeant. 3, record 1, French, - correspondant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- correspondante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Servicio de correos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amigo por correspondencia
1, record 1, Spanish, amigo%20por%20correspondencia
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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