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HABILETES EXPRESSION ORALE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proficiency level required
1, record 1, English, proficiency%20level%20required
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a manager determines that a position must be identified as bilingual, he must then define the language skills required in the two official languages as a second language as well as the proficiency level required for each skill. 2, record 1, English, - proficiency%20level%20required
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau de compétence requis
1, record 1, French, niveau%20de%20comp%C3%A9tence%20requis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour désigner un poste bilingue, on utilise les descriptions de niveau de compétences pour les habiletés requises(p. ex. : compréhension de l'écrit, expression écrite et interaction orale). Les descriptions soulignent le niveau de compétence requis dans les langues officielles et donnent des exemples de tâches qui y seraient rattachées. 2, record 1, French, - niveau%20de%20comp%C3%A9tence%20requis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- placement test
1, record 2, English, placement%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used to measure the level of second language proficiency in each of the three language skills (reading, writing, oral interaction). 1, record 2, English, - placement%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- examen de placement
1, record 2, French, examen%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Permet de mesurer le niveau de compétence en langue seconde pour chacune des trois habiletés(compréhension de l'écrit, expression écrite et interaction orale). 1, record 2, French, - examen%20de%20placement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oral skills
1, record 3, English, oral%20skills
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ability to speak well. More specifically, ability to articulate ones knowledge and understanding, use language creatively, use and present material effectively in spoken form, whether in one's own language or a foreign language; in the latter case, to display a command of structure, appropriate pronunciation, use of register, and range of vocabulary. 1, record 3, English, - oral%20skills
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- habiletés d’expression verbale
1, record 3, French, habilet%C3%A9s%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpression%20verbale
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Communication. Transmission (Se faire comprendre). Habiletés d’expression verbale requises pour donner de la formation à des publics cibles très hétérogènes, composés aussi bien de personnes ayant peu ou pas d’expérience avec les ordinateurs et les systèmes que de spécialistes. Il est nécessaire de résumer des concepts et des notions techniques complexes et de les exposer en termes simples à l’intention d’une clientèle de profanes sans pour autant cesser de capter l’intérêt de ceux qui possèdent un meilleur bagage de connaissances techniques. Il faut souvent reformuler les explications lorsque la cliente ou le client ne comprend pas immédiatement. 1, record 3, French, - habilet%C3%A9s%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpression%20verbale
Record 3, Key term(s)
- habiletés d'expression orale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- destrezas orales
1, record 3, Spanish, destrezas%20orales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- habilidades verbales 1, record 3, Spanish, habilidades%20verbales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-01-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Federal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Second Language Evaluation
1, record 4, English, Second%20Language%20Evaluation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SLE 2, record 4, English, SLE
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Language Knowledge Examination 3, record 4, English, Language%20Knowledge%20Examination
see observation, obsolete
- LKE 3, record 4, English, LKE
see observation, obsolete
- LKE 3, record 4, English, LKE
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Language test that the Public Service Commission uses to determine the second language proficiency levels of candidates to positions in the Public Service and [of] employees of the Public Service. 4, record 4, English, - Second%20Language%20Evaluation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1984, the SLE replaced the Language Knowledge Examination (LKE). 5, record 4, English, - Second%20Language%20Evaluation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are separate second language tests to assess each of three skills: reading, writing and oral interaction. Each test assesses the three levels (A, B, or C) of second language proficiency that may be required for bilingual positions in the Public Service of Canada. Candidates who obtain a score high enough that they need not be tested again on a given test are exempted from taking it in the future. All tests are administered in test centres located in departments and in PSC regional offices. Requests for testing are made through the official languages section of departments. Second Language Evaluation tests cannot be used for assessing first language ability. 6, record 4, English, - Second%20Language%20Evaluation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Second Language Examination
- Second Language Knowledge Examination
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Administration fédérale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Évaluation de langue seconde
1, record 4, French, %C3%89valuation%20de%20langue%20seconde
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ELS 2, record 4, French, ELS
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Examen de connaissance de la langue 3, record 4, French, Examen%20de%20connaissance%20de%20la%20langue
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- ECL 4, record 4, French, ECL
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- ECL 4, record 4, French, ECL
- Examen de connaissance de langue 5, record 4, French, Examen%20de%20connaissance%20de%20langue
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Examen linguistique utilisé par la Commission de la fonction publique pour déterminer les niveaux de compétence linguistique des candidats à des postes de la fonction publique et des employés de la fonction publique. 6, record 4, French, - %C3%89valuation%20de%20langue%20seconde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1984, l’ELS a remplacé l’examen de connaissance de langue (ECL). 5, record 4, French, - %C3%89valuation%20de%20langue%20seconde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il existe trois tests de langue seconde, chacun mesurant l'une des habiletés suivantes : la compréhension de l'écrit, l'expression écrite et l'interaction orale. Chaque test permet d’évaluer les candidats en regard des trois niveaux(A, B et C) de compétence linguistique en langue seconde exigibles pour les postes bilingues au sein de la fonction publique fédérale. Les candidats qui obtiennent une note suffisamment élevée indiquant qu'ils n’ ont pas besoin d’être évalués à nouveau dans une habileté reçoivent une exemption dans cette habileté et n’ ont pas à subir ce test à nouveau. Tous ces tests sont administrés dans les centres d’évaluation des ministères et dans les bureaux régionaux de la CFP. Les demandes d’administration sont faites auprès des services d’évaluation de langue seconde des ministères. Ces tests d’évaluation de langue seconde ne peuvent servir à évaluer les compétences linguistiques des candidats dans leur langue maternelle. 7, record 4, French, - %C3%89valuation%20de%20langue%20seconde
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Test d’évaluation de la langue seconde
- Évaluation de la langue seconde
- Examen de la langue seconde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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