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PRIVATE CONVERSATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- private conversation
1, record 1, English, private%20conversation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- private talk 2, record 1, English, private%20talk
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
private: intended only for the persons involved (a private conversation). 3, record 1, English, - private%20conversation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
to interrupt two people's private conversation. 4, record 1, English, - private%20conversation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aparté
1, record 1, French, apart%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conversation particulière 2, record 1, French, conversation%20particuli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- dialogue privé 3, record 1, French, dialogue%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- tête-à-tête 4, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%2D%C3%A0%2Dt%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entretien particulier, dans une réunion. «Il y avait, entre le missionnaire et moi, des apartés en langue polynésienne» (Loti). 5, record 1, French, - apart%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) si le nombre des participants est supérieur à vingt (...) on risque (...) de faire naître des conversations particulières, ce qui est mauvais, ou de laisser une partie de l'auditoire totalement inactive, ce qui est encore plus mauvais. 2, record 1, French, - apart%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les apartés. Il est très malpoli de se lancer dans un dialogue "privé" pendant qu'une personne parle dans la salle. Evitez donc les "apartés". (...) D'autre part, si vous vous apercevez que d'autres participants engagent un dialogue "privé" pendant votre intervention, ne les rappelez pas à l'ordre; cette tâche incombe au président de séance. 3, record 1, French, - apart%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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