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QUESTION ORATOIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Oral Presentations
- Leadership Techniques (Meetings)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rhetorical question
1, record 1, English, rhetorical%20question
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer. 2, record 1, English, - rhetorical%20question
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] presentation was characterized by impossibly long sentences and a succession of rhetorical questions. 2, record 1, English, - rhetorical%20question
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Exposés et communications orales
- Techniques d'animation des réunions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- question de pure forme
1, record 1, French, question%20de%20pure%20forme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- question oratoire 2, record 1, French, question%20oratoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] questions de pure forme [...] ne sont qu’un artifice de langage et, le plus souvent, l’animateur donne lui-même la réponse qui est évidente. Si, par exemple, il demande : «Croyez-vous que tout soit parfait dans notre entreprise?», il n’attend pas la réponse; il répond lui-même : «Non bien sûr ...» et enchaîne [...] 3, record 1, French, - question%20de%20pure%20forme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
- Presentaciones orales
- Técnicas de liderazgo (Reuniones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pregunta retórica
1, record 1, Spanish, pregunta%20ret%C3%B3rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pregunta que se formula sin esperar respuesta, con la finalidad de reforzar o reafirmar el propio punto de vista, al mismo tiempo que incentiva al oyente a reflexionar sobre un asunto o que adopte un cambio en su conducta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pregunta%20ret%C3%B3rica
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