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QUESTION SUGGESTIVE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
- Surveys (Public Relations)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- closed-ended question
1, record 1, English, closed%2Dended%20question
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- closed ended question 2, record 1, English, closed%20ended%20question
correct
- close-ended question 3, record 1, English, close%2Dended%20question
correct
- closed-response question 4, record 1, English, closed%2Dresponse%20question
correct
- closed question 5, record 1, English, closed%20question
correct
- structured question 6, record 1, English, structured%20question
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A question to which an answer must be selected from a limited set. 3, record 1, English, - closed%2Dended%20question
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Enquêtes et sondages (Relations publiques)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- question fermée
1, record 1, French, question%20ferm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les questions fermées ne laissent à l'interrogé(e) qu'un nombre limité de possibilités de réponses. Dès lors que la question fournit un certain nombre de réponses alternatives intelligentes et également plausibles, elle ne sera pas considérée comme suggestive. 2, record 1, French, - question%20ferm%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Encuestas estadísticas
- Encuestas (Relaciones públicas)
- Vocabulario general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pregunta cerrada
1, record 1, Spanish, pregunta%20cerrada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una pregunta abierta le solicita al consultado que formule su propia respuesta, mientras que una pregunta cerrada hace que el consultado seleccione una respuesta de un conjunto determinado de opciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pregunta%20cerrada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-leading question
1, record 2, English, non%2Dleading%20question
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main components of the offence were elicited from the complainant by non-leading questions. 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dleading%20question
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- question non suggestive
1, record 2, French, question%20non%20suggestive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principaux éléments de l’infraction ont été obtenus de la plaignante par des questions non suggestives. 1, record 2, French, - question%20non%20suggestive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- suggestive interrogation
1, record 3, English, suggestive%20interrogation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phrase used by some writers to signify "leading question". (Black's, p. 1286) 1, record 3, English, - suggestive%20interrogation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- question suggestive
1, record 3, French, question%20suggestive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
question suggestive : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - question%20suggestive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- leading question
1, record 4, English, leading%20question
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A question which suggests to the witness the answer which the party examining desires him to give. 2, record 4, English, - leading%20question
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a witness is evasive, the trial judge may permit the party calling that witness to examine him by means of leading questions relevant to the matters in issue. 3, record 4, English, - leading%20question
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- question suggestive
1, record 4, French, question%20suggestive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
question suggestive : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - question%20suggestive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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