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ALUMNO DESERTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dropout
1, record 1, English, dropout
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drop-out 2, record 1, English, drop%2Dout
correct, noun
- school drop-out 3, record 1, English, school%20drop%2Dout
correct
- discontinuant 4, record 1, English, discontinuant
correct, noun
- non-completer 5, record 1, English, non%2Dcompleter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A student who withdraws from school, esp. high school, before graduating. 6, record 1, English, - dropout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "dropout" can also be used for students at the university level. 5, record 1, English, - dropout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Non-completer" is used by Statistics Canada. 5, record 1, English, - dropout
Record 1, Key term(s)
- school dropout
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décrocheur
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9crocheur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décrocheuse 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9crocheuse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- impersévérant scolaire 3, record 1, French, impers%C3%A9v%C3%A9rant%20scolaire
correct, masculine noun
- impersévérant 4, record 1, French, impers%C3%A9v%C3%A9rant
correct, masculine noun
- jeune ayant abandonné ses études 3, record 1, French, jeune%20ayant%20abandonn%C3%A9%20ses%20%C3%A9tudes
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- capitulard 5, record 1, French, capitulard
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui abandonne une école ou un cours avant la fin de ses études. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9crocheur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'emploie le plus souvent lorsque les raisons de cette décision sont le manque de motivation ou [...] d'effort. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9crocheur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capitulard : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 7, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9crocheur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, il ne faut pas employer «drop-out», ni «drop out», ni «dropout» pour désigner le «décrocheur», la «décrocheuse». 8, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9crocheur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Les termes «décrochage» et «décrocher» existent également. 8, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9crocheur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
décrocheur; décrocheuse : Termes et définition recommandés par l'Office de la langue française. 9, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9crocheur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pedagogía (Generalidades)
- Problemas sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abandonista
1, record 1, Spanish, abandonista
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alumno desertor 2, record 1, Spanish, alumno%20desertor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que se da de baja o se retira de un curso o de una escuela. 1, record 1, Spanish, - abandonista
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se emplea lo más frecuentemente en los casos en los que el alumno abandona los estudios sin verse obligado a ello y por falta de motivación o [...] de esfuerzo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - abandonista
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
abandonista: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - abandonista
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