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FORMEL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- formal
1, record 1, English, formal
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marked by form ... 2, record 1, English, - formal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- officiel
1, record 1, French, officiel
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formel 2, record 1, French, formel
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empreint de formalisme [...] 2, record 1, French, - officiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À choisir entre un petit déjeuner décontracté et une entrevue formelle avec un employeur, il ne faut pas se surprendre que les chercheurs d'emploi préfèrent d'emblée la seconde option. 2, record 1, French, - officiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi de «formel», parfois critiqué, est passé dans l'usage standard. 2, record 1, French, - officiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
rencontres formelles, discussions formelles 2, record 1, French, - officiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- formal
1, record 2, English, formal
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the form rather than to the content. 2, record 2, English, - formal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formel
1, record 2, French, formel
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à la forme plutôt qu'au contenu. 2, record 2, French, - formel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aspect, caractère formel (opposé à matériel, de fond, de contenu). 3, record 2, French, - formel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-07-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- formal
1, record 3, English, formal
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relating to matters of form. 2, record 3, English, - formal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formel
1, record 3, French, formel
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à la forme. 2, record 3, French, - formel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caractère formel d'un acte, d'un jugement. 2, record 3, French, - formel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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