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INFORMAL DISCUSSION MEETING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shoptalk
1, record 1, English, shoptalk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shop talk 2, record 1, English, shop%20talk
correct
- informal discussion after meeting 3, record 1, English, informal%20discussion%20after%20meeting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
conversation about one's work or business, esp. after hours. 1, record 1, English, - shoptalk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
People normally form groups. Most informal discussion in the hotel lobby or after meetings is done by persons in small groups. 3, record 1, English, - shoptalk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- discussion de couloir
1, record 1, French, discussion%20de%20couloir
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entretien de couloir 2, record 1, French, entretien%20de%20couloir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les discussions de couloir [...] suivent parfois les réunions. On y découvre tout le "non-dit" des réunions, tout le refoulé qui se libère. [Revue française de gestion, janv.-févr. 1979, p. 29]. 1, record 1, French, - discussion%20de%20couloir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Leadership Techniques (Meetings)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- informal discussion meeting
1, record 2, English, informal%20discussion%20meeting
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meetings are often initiated and conducted on an informal discussion basis. 2, record 2, English, - informal%20discussion%20meeting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'animation des réunions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réunion-discussion libre
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9union%2Ddiscussion%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réunion-discussion non dirigée 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9union%2Ddiscussion%20non%20dirig%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réunion-discussion libre, sans objectif immédiat. But: Amener les participants à se connaître, à s'apprécier, créer un esprit d'équipe, un climat psychologique favorable à une action ultérieure. Ex.: repas pris en commun entre certains cadres. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9union%2Ddiscussion%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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