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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- temporary closure 1, record 1, English, temporary%20closure
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... when necessary to make a temporary closure to permit the passage of trains, closure rails of not less than 3.05 m in length may be used. 1, record 1, English, - temporary%20closure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also permanent closure 1, record 1, English, - temporary%20closure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- raccord provisoire
1, record 1, French, raccord%20provisoire
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après rail de raccord(closure rail) 1, record 1, French, - raccord%20provisoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Canadien National. 1, record 1, French, - raccord%20provisoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vacuum-assisted closure
1, record 2, English, vacuum%2Dassisted%20closure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- V.A.C. therapy 2, record 2, English, V%2EA%2EC%2E%20therapy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unique system that helps promote wound healing. 2, record 2, English, - vacuum%2Dassisted%20closure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
V.A.C. therapy (vacuum-assisted closure) promotes granulation tissue formation through the promotion of wound healing by uniformly drawing wounds closed by applying controlled, localized negative pressure; by removing interstitial fluid allowing tissue decompression; by removing infectious materials; and by providing a closed, moist wound healing environment. 2, record 2, English, - vacuum%2Dassisted%20closure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
V.A.C. is a trademark. 3, record 2, English, - vacuum%2Dassisted%20closure
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vacuum assisted closure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cicatrisation par pression négative
1, record 2, French, cicatrisation%20par%20pression%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système VAC 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20VAC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système VAC(vacuum-assisted closure). Cicatrisation par pression négative des plaies en impasse thérapeutique. 2, record 2, French, - cicatrisation%20par%20pression%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cicatrisation par pression négative : terme retenu par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 3, record 2, French, - cicatrisation%20par%20pression%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- running record
1, record 3, English, running%20record
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A record for] observing, scoring, and analysing a child's reading aloud. 2, record 3, English, - running%20record
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diagnostic reading tools include running records, observation surveys, cloze texts, miscue analysis, and retells. 3, record 3, English, - running%20record
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The observer completes an objective running record observation lasting approximately 10 minutes, noting as much as possible about what the child said and did, as well as any relevant contextual information. Along with the observation data the observer also records comments and questions which relate specifically to that observation. 3, record 3, English, - running%20record
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Docimologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fiche d’observation individualisée
1, record 3, French, fiche%20d%26rsquo%3Bobservation%20individualis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les instruments d’évaluation diagnostique en lecture incluent la tenue de fiches d’observation individualisées, les séance d’observation, le recours à des tests de closure, l'analyse des méprises et les activités de rappel d’une histoire. 2, record 3, French, - fiche%20d%26rsquo%3Bobservation%20individualis%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méthode d’observation, d’évaluation et d’analyse de la lecture à haute voix des élèves selon laquelle l’enseignante ou l’enseignant note puis analyse les habiletés des élèves en lecture. 2, record 3, French, - fiche%20d%26rsquo%3Bobservation%20individualis%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-07-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cloze test
1, record 4, English, cloze%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Cloze test is used primarily to determine a students level of reading ability. After a student's reading level has been determined, a reading selection is taken from a book of like grade level. As is standard, every fifth word is removed and replaced by a blank space. 1, record 4, English, - cloze%20test
Record 4, Key term(s)
- close test
- close readability test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- test de closure
1, record 4, French, test%20de%20closure
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- exercice de closure 1, record 4, French, exercice%20de%20closure
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test où le sujet doit compléter les mots absents d’un texte dans le but de démontrer son niveau de compréhension de lecture. 2, record 4, French, - test%20de%20closure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-07-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cloze procedure
1, record 5, English, cloze%20procedure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cloze technique 2, record 5, English, cloze%20technique
correct
- completion procedure 2, record 5, English, completion%20procedure
- completion technique 2, record 5, English, completion%20technique
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This procedure measures the reader's ability to comprehend a written passage. Because it requires readers to process information, it may take up to 30 minutes to administer. In a Cloze test, text appears with every fifth word omitted. The reader tries to fill in the blanks. This task demonstrates how well he/she understands the text. The reader's ability to identify the correct word also reflects his/her familiarity with sentence structure. 2, record 5, English, - cloze%20procedure
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also records "closure" and "cloze test." 3, record 5, English, - cloze%20procedure
Record 5, Key term(s)
- close procedure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- closure
1, record 5, French, closure
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- technique du test de closure 1, record 5, French, technique%20du%20test%20de%20closure
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
à la fois une méthode d’enseignement et une méthode d’évaluation de la lecture qui consiste à faire remplir des lacunes à l’intérieur d’un texte. Pour remplir les lacunes les élèves font appel à leurs connaissances antérieures et aux indices fournis par le texte. [Approches pédagogiques : Infrastructure pour la pratique de l’enseignement, ministère de l’Éducation de la Saskatchewan, 1993.] 1, record 5, French, - closure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-04-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- closure
1, record 6, English, closure
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The perception of incomplete figures or situations as though complete by ignoring the missing parts or by compensating for them by projection based on past experience. 2, record 6, English, - closure
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A perceptual organizing principle, it refers to the filing in of a mental picture to form a whole. 3, record 6, English, - closure
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 DEF
The tendency to see an entire figure even though the picture of it is incomplete, based primarily on the viewer's past experience. 4, record 6, English, - closure
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- closure
1, record 6, French, closure
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- clôture 2, record 6, French, cl%C3%B4ture
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance à voir un objet dans son ensemble, même si la forme en est incomplète, et qui s’appuie essentiellement sur l’expérience passée de l’apprenant. 3, record 6, French, - closure
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir fiche «test de closure». 3, record 6, French, - closure
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-12-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Labour and Employment
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Vocational Rehabilitation Closure Report
1, record 7, English, Vocational%20Rehabilitation%20Closure%20Report
Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Internal administrative form used by the Workers Compensation Board of Ontario, in English only. 1, record 7, English, - Vocational%20Rehabilitation%20Closure%20Report
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s): Workers Compensation Board translation service (Ottawa, Ontario). 1, record 7, English, - Vocational%20Rehabilitation%20Closure%20Report
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Travail et emploi
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Vocational Rehabilitation Closure Report
1, record 7, French, Vocational%20Rehabilitation%20Closure%20Report
Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-11-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
- Software
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fill-in-the-blank exercise
1, record 8, English, fill%2Din%2Dthe%2Dblank%20exercise
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most morphology software is of the tutorial and practice variety: students learn or review a lesson before turning to fill-in-the-blank or multiple-choice exercises. 2, record 8, English, - fill%2Din%2Dthe%2Dblank%20exercise
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For many years, the role of the computer in language instruction has been mainly seen as a drill-and-practice tool, with restricted exercise formats (e.g. fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice, vocabulary recognition). 3, record 8, English, - fill%2Din%2Dthe%2Dblank%20exercise
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
- Logiciels
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- exercice à trous
1, record 8, French, exercice%20%C3%A0%20trous
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les générateurs d’exercices [...] permettent de créer facilement des questionnaires à choix multiples ou des exercices à trous. 2, record 8, French, - exercice%20%C3%A0%20trous
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les étudiants, intéressés par la conception de didacticiels, [...] pourraient être formés à quelques langages ou systèmes auteur destinés à écrire des didacticiels. Cet enseignement leur donnerait [...] tous les principes d’interactivité utilisables dans des didacticiels de langue : exercice à trous, phrases et mots à compléter, choix de mots, désignation d’objets, construction de terminaison... 2, record 8, French, - exercice%20%C3%A0%20trous
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Typologie d’exercices [...] Selon le type d’entrée-clavier. Une deuxième classification peut se faire en considérant la manière dont l'apprenant communiquera sa réponse et la forme linguistique que l'on sollicite l'apprenant à produire. [...] Exercices contraignants : questions à choix multiples(Q. C. M.) ;réponses vrai/faux; exercices à trous; exercices de closure; réponse en un seul mot [...] 3, record 8, French, - exercice%20%C3%A0%20trous
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-02-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Closure Manufacturers Association
1, record 9, English, Closure%20Manufacturers%20Association
correct, United States
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- CMA 1, record 9, English, CMA
correct, United States
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Closure Committee on the Glass Packaging Institute 1, record 9, English, Closure%20Committee%20on%20the%20Glass%20Packaging%20Institute
former designation, correct, United States
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Closure Manufacturers Association
1, record 9, French, Closure%20Manufacturers%20Association
correct, United States
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- CMA 1, record 9, French, CMA
correct, United States
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- Closure Committee on the Glass Packaging Institute 1, record 9, French, Closure%20Committee%20on%20the%20Glass%20Packaging%20Institute
former designation, correct, United States
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-02-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Kootenay Land District Roads Closure Regulation
1, record 10, English, Kootenay%20Land%20District%20Roads%20Closure%20Regulation
correct, British Columbia
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Kootenay Land District Roads Closure Regulation
1, record 10, French, Kootenay%20Land%20District%20Roads%20Closure%20Regulation
correct, British Columbia
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-02-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Elk Valley Roads Closure Regulation
1, record 11, English, Elk%20Valley%20Roads%20Closure%20Regulation
correct, British Columbia
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Elk Valley Roads Closure Regulation
1, record 11, French, Elk%20Valley%20Roads%20Closure%20Regulation
correct, British Columbia
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1982-07-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- stimulated recall 1, record 12, English, stimulated%20recall
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- méthode du rappel stimulé
1, record 12, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20rappel%20stimul%C3%A9
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode principalement utilisée pour apprécier le taux de rétention mnémonique de mots, de faits, d’images considérés comme importants dans l’apprentissage. 1, record 12, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20rappel%20stimul%C3%A9
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le test de closure peut se transformer en exercice de rappel stimulé si le sujet lit d’abord le texte complet avant de devoir combler le texte lacunaire. 1, record 12, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20rappel%20stimul%C3%A9
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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