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ABILITY USE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ability to make use of information
1, record 1, English, ability%20to%20make%20use%20of%20information
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of issues will arise concerning the ability of adjudicators to make use of information obtained or known beyond that provided by the parties in each individual case. 1, record 1, English, - ability%20to%20make%20use%20of%20information
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité de faire usage de l'information
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20faire%20usage%20de%20l%27information
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs questions surviendront concernant la capacité des adjudicateurs de faire usage de l'information obtenue ou connue au-delà de celle fournie par les parties dans chaque cas individuel. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20faire%20usage%20de%20l%27information
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ability to use
1, record 2, English, ability%20to%20use
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The new evaluation system no longer measures a person's general knowledge of his or her second language. Rather, it measures his or her "ability to use" this language in work-related situations. 1, record 2, English, - ability%20to%20use
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'utiliser
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27utiliser
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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