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INFORMAL TRAINING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Occupational Training
- Training of Personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- informal training
1, record 1, English, informal%20training
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-formal training 2, record 1, English, non%2Dformal%20training
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... whereas the formal education required from the Norwegian civil servants is specialized disciplinary education without explicit training in leadership skills, the interviewees indicate that informal training in such skills through extra-curricular activities and activities outside educational institutions is valued in the selection process [of top bureaucrats.] 3, record 1, English, - informal%20training
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nonformal training
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Orientation professionnelle
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation non académique
1, record 1, French, formation%20non%20acad%C3%A9mique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation de type autodidacte qui est acquise en dehors d'un cadre institutionnel. 1, record 1, French, - formation%20non%20acad%C3%A9mique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formation non académique : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 novembre 2024. 2, record 1, French, - formation%20non%20acad%C3%A9mique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- informal training
1, record 2, English, informal%20training
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unstructured training 2, record 2, English, unstructured%20training
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Informal training is continuous, such as on-the-job training (OJT) ... 3, record 2, English, - informal%20training
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation informelle
1, record 2, French, formation%20informelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- formation non structurée 2, record 2, French, formation%20non%20structur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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