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CONSENSUS [4 records]

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Record 1 2017-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Group Dynamics
  • Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
  • Constitutional Law
CONT

When groups are in the process of formation ... one of the best indicators of their stability is the degree of consensus among members on the correctness of their norms and the degree to which the latitude of acceptance is binding without direct social pressure or threat of sanctions.

OBS

Same as consent, i.e. of all, but often used misleadingly as a short form of "general or broad consensus" i.e. of the majority.

PHR

Build consensus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dynamique des groupes
  • Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
  • Droit constitutionnel
CONT

Il n'y a pas de réunions possibles si tous ne sont pas d'accord pour travailler ensemble dans le sens des mêmes objectifs. C'est le consensus, la volonté d'œuvrer ensemble dans le même sens. [...] le consensus [...] est parfois acquis et implicite, les personnes n'ayant aucune raison de ne pas accepter de rechercher ensemble les moyens d'atteindre un objectif commun.

OBS

Synonyme de consentement, i.e. de tous, mais souvent employé abusivement comme forme abrégée de consentement en général, i.e. de la majorité.

PHR

Parvenir à un consensus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dinámica de grupos
  • Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
  • Derecho constitucional
PHR

Crear, promover consenso.

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Record 2 2001-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel and Job Evaluation
DEF

Group judgement - in point rating, agreement of the rating team on the degree of a factor present in the job being rated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
DEF

Jugement collectif portant sur la notation, accord de l'équipe d'évaluation sur le degré d'un facteur relié à l'emploi qui donne lieu à l'évaluation. (CTBCA-F,1976,,,1)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Evaluación del personal y los cargos
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Record 3 2001-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciudadanía e inmigración
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Record 4 2000-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

The Washington dissensus. For the second time within a year, a senior official of the World Bank has resigned over disagreements on development.

Key term(s)
  • dissent
  • dissension

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

Division violente ou profonde de sentiments, d'intérêts, de convictions.

OBS

Antonyme de consensus.

Key term(s)
  • consensus

Spanish

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