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CONTRE-ACTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- controlled response
1, record 1, English, controlled%20response
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Historical Overview of [United States] Nuclear Policy. ... The 1960s-Flexible Response. [United States] command and control systems were to be protected to allow "controlled response." 2, record 1, English, - controlled%20response
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-action circonscrite
1, record 1, French, contre%2Daction%20circonscrite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- feedback
1, record 2, English, feedback
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- feedback process 1, record 2, English, feedback%20process
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rétroaction
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9troaction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contre-action 1, record 2, French, contre%2Daction
correct, feminine noun
- action en retour 1, record 2, French, action%20en%20retour
correct, feminine noun
- principe de la contre-action 1, record 2, French, principe%20de%20la%20contre%2Daction
correct, masculine noun
- principe de la rétroaction 1, record 2, French, principe%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9troaction
correct, masculine noun
- feedback 1, record 2, French, feedback
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En gestion du personnel, désigne la perception par les gestionnaires des réactions que leurs décisions ou l’information émanant de ceux-ci ont suscitées chez les employés. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9troaction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- retroinformación
1, record 2, Spanish, retroinformaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Military Training
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- feedback process
1, record 3, English, feedback%20process
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- feedback 2, record 3, English, feedback
correct
- feed-back 3, record 3, English, feed%2Dback
correct
- feed back 4, record 3, English, feed%20back
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process in which ideas take shape as a result of exchangers rather than of simple one-way transmission. 5, record 3, English, - feedback%20process
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Feedback: term used in the context of military training. 4, record 3, English, - feedback%20process
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rétroaction
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9troaction
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- feedback 2, record 3, French, feedback
correct, masculine noun
- contre-action 2, record 3, French, contre%2Daction
correct, feminine noun
- action en retour 2, record 3, French, action%20en%20retour
correct, feminine noun
- principe de la contre-action 2, record 3, French, principe%20de%20la%20contre%2Daction
correct, masculine noun
- principe de la rétro-action 2, record 3, French, principe%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9tro%2Daction
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus selon lequel, lors de la communication entre deux individus, les réactions démontrées par le récepteur d’une information permettent à l’émetteur de modifier son message. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9troaction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rétroaction : terme utilisé dans le contexte de l’instruction militaire. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9troaction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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