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LAPSUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Personnel Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lapse
1, record 1, English, lapse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A slip or lapse occurs when the action conducted is not what was intended. It is an error of execution. The difference between a slip and a lapse is that a slip is observable and a lapse is not. For example, turning the wrong knob on a piece of equipment would be a slip; not being able to recall something from memory is a lapse. 2, record 1, English, - lapse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Gestion du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lapsus
1, record 1, French, lapsus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ratés et les lapsus sont des erreurs qui résultent d'un défaut dans l'exécution d'une séquence d'actions […] Alors que les ratés sont potentiellement observables, sous la forme d'actions non visiblement planifiés, le terme «lapsus» est généralement réservé à ces formes d'erreurs moins observables, principalement causées par des défauts de mémoire […] 2, record 1, French, - lapsus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- accidental slip
1, record 2, English, accidental%20slip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the issue was whether the adjudicator could alter his own decision to correct a clerical mistake or error arising from an accidental slip ... 2, record 2, English, - accidental%20slip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lapsus
1, record 2, French, lapsus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lapsus : terme recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - lapsus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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