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SABER HACER [2 records]

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Record 1 2014-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personality Development
  • Training of Personnel
CONT

The sale of "know-how" by one concern to another involves initiating the purchaser into the way of working, or the carrying on of processes, by the seller.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Développement de la personnalité
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
DEF

[...] ensemble des connaissances et expériences que possède une personne physique ou morale et qu'elle peut mettre à la disposition d'autrui, à titre onéreux ou gratuit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Desarrollo de la personalidad
  • Capacitación del personal
DEF

Conjunto de conocimientos y técnicas acumulados por una persona o una empresa.

OBS

saber hacer: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que esta locución puede alternar con experiencia o conocimientos (en plural) como recurso de enriquecimiento léxico si el concepto se repite en una misma noticia o para evitar ambigüedades en contextos en los que saber hacer pueda interpretarse en su acepción de habilidad para desenvolverse con tacto en cualquier situación. En cualquier caso, se aconseja no emplear el anglicismo innecesario know-how, frecuente en los medios de comunicación [...]

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Record 2 2005-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Education Theory and Methods
CONT

Apprenticeship and other forms of VET which involve on the job learning are fundamental channels for acquiring know-how knowledge: they represent the most important way for skilling newcomers in an organisation, but these protracted processes of learning by doing are also frequently the responsibility of those who are considered the experts in an organisation, capable of above-average performance. Simulations are sometimes used as shortcuts for reproducing the many aspects of the know-how acquisition available in real situations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
CONT

L'acquisition de savoirs nouveaux est toujours accompagnée d'acquisition de savoirs-faire. Les élèves apprennent à manipuler, observer, expérimenter... L'acquisition des savoirs-faire est souvent aidée par des technologies nouvelles : expérimentation assistée par ordinateur et manipulation assistée par vidéo.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Internet y telemática
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
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