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FORMATION APPOINT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retraining
1, record 1, English, retraining
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reskilling 2, record 1, English, reskilling
correct
- re-training 3, record 1, English, re%2Dtraining
correct
- booster training 4, record 1, English, booster%20training
correct
- professional retraining 3, record 1, English, professional%20retraining
correct
- refresher training 3, record 1, English, refresher%20training
correct
- upgrading 5, record 1, English, upgrading
correct
- vocational retraining 3, record 1, English, vocational%20retraining
correct
- vocational upgrading 3, record 1, English, vocational%20upgrading
correct
- updating of skills 3, record 1, English, updating%20of%20skills
correct
- re-skilling 3, record 1, English, re%2Dskilling
correct
- occupational upgrading 6, record 1, English, occupational%20upgrading
correct
- skill upgrading 3, record 1, English, skill%20upgrading
correct
- higher-skill training 7, record 1, English, higher%2Dskill%20training
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The efforts by labor and management, or government, to utilize the existing work force and skills and to establish programs and training activities to fit individuals into new skills or change of skills made necessary by changing technology. 8, record 1, English, - retraining
Record 1, Key term(s)
- skills re-training
- skills retraining
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- recyclage
1, record 1, French, recyclage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rééducation professionnelle 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9%C3%A9ducation%20professionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- recyclage professionnel 3, record 1, French, recyclage%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun
- perfectionnement 4, record 1, French, perfectionnement
correct, masculine noun
- perfectionnement professionnel 5, record 1, French, perfectionnement%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun
- formation d'appoint 6, record 1, French, formation%20d%27appoint
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise à jour des connaissances d'un individu dans une discipline, une technique ou un métier, connaissances qui lui sont nécessaires pour continuer d'exercer son occupation avec compétence ou, pour obtenir un nouvel emploi plus approprié ou plus intéressant. 2, record 1, French, - recyclage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
skill upgrading : recyclage. Par opposition à «vocational development : perfectionnement professionnel». Source : service de traduction de Développement des ressources humaines Canada. 7, record 1, French, - recyclage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- actualización profesional
1, record 1, Spanish, actualizaci%C3%B3n%20profesional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- readiestramiento 2, record 1, Spanish, readiestramiento
correct, masculine noun
- actualización de conocimientos 3, record 1, Spanish, actualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20conocimientos
correct, feminine noun
- reciclaje 4, record 1, Spanish, reciclaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formación concebida para otorgar nuevas cualificaciones con demanda en el mercado laboral, a trabajadores cuya cualificación ha quedado anticuada por el cambio tecnológico. 5, record 1, Spanish, - actualizaci%C3%B3n%20profesional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un entorno tan complejo y cambiante como el actual exige a las diferentes empresas una constante puesta al día de su personal en aspectos como la actualización de conocimientos, pero al mismo tiempo, es frecuente la afirmación de que no disponen del suficiente tiempo para hacerlo por el sistema tradicional de formación. 3, record 1, Spanish, - actualizaci%C3%B3n%20profesional
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Education (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- appreciation training
1, record 2, English, appreciation%20training
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A training period, usually of short duration, designed to give a generalized understanding of a subject-area or of the uses of certain techniques. 2, record 2, English, - appreciation%20training
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is not intended to equip the learners with specific skills and is usually arranged for people who require some knowledge of the work of others, e.g., appreciation courses for senior managers on work study, computers, selection and training. 2, record 2, English, - appreciation%20training
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation d'appoint
1, record 2, French, formation%20d%27appoint
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation, généralement de courte durée, destinée à donner un aperçu d'un domaine ou des diverses utilisations de certaines techniques. 2, record 2, French, - formation%20d%27appoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ceux qui suivent ces cours ne vont pas y apprendre des techniques particulières, mais ils vont y chercher des connaissances générales relatives à d'autres fonctions que la leur. Il s'agit, par exemple, de cours généraux pour les cadres supérieurs sur l'étude du travail, les ordinateurs, le recrutement et la formation des employés. 2, record 2, French, - formation%20d%27appoint
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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