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FREE COMPOSITION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Language Teaching
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free composition
1, record 1, English, free%20composition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The free-composition technique can also refer to a composition written in a foreign language. 2, record 1, English, - free%20composition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Enseignement des langues
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- texte libre
1, record 1, French, texte%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au lieu d'imposer à l'enfant un sujet, à un moment donné et en un temps imparti, celui-ci est libre d'écrire ce qu'il veut, quand il le veut, comme il le veut tout en étant libre de remettre son texte. 2, record 1, French, - texte%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
- Architectural Drafting and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free composition 1, record 2, English, free%20composition
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
- Dessin architectural et instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composition libre
1, record 2, French, composition%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composition établie de fonction de critères autres que géométrique ou fonctionnels. 1, record 2, French, - composition%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composition : Organisation spatiale ou non, en vue d'assembler les différents éléments en un tout. 1, record 2, French, - composition%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación urbana
- Diseño arquitectónico e instrumentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- composición libre
1, record 2, Spanish, composici%C3%B3n%20libre
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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