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EMPATHIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sympathy coin
1, record 1, English, sympathy%20coin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pièce de sympathie
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20sympathie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pièce empathique 1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20empathique
correct, feminine noun
- pièce en imitant une autre 1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20en%20imitant%20une%20autre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce, médaille ou jeton, qui en imite une autre dans le but de défendre une cause identique ou de promouvoir un objectif similaire. 1, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20sympathie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, la pièce produite pour mousser la candidature de Toronto pour l'obtention des Jeux Olympiques d'été de 1996, sur le modèle de pièces produites pour des Jeux Olympiques antérieurs. 1, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20sympathie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Comité International Olympique (CIO) demande de respecter le nom des Jeux Olympiques tel qu'établi dans la Charte olympique, soit d'utiliser la majuscule «O». Par contre, les règles d'écriture de la langue française recommandent d'utiliser «Jeux olympiques», graphie préconisée par Sport Canada. 2, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20sympathie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- empathy video game
1, record 2, English, empathy%20video%20game
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- empathy game 2, record 2, English, empathy%20game
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Empathy games ... aspire to enhance a player’s understanding of an outside perspective, particularly those pertaining to real-world struggles and inequalities, through interactive experiences. 2, record 2, English, - empathy%20video%20game
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jeu vidéo d’empathie
1, record 2, French, jeu%20vid%C3%A9o%20d%26rsquo%3Bempathie
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jeu d’empathie 2, record 2, French, jeu%20d%26rsquo%3Bempathie
masculine noun
- jeu vidéo empathique 3, record 2, French, jeu%20vid%C3%A9o%20empathique
masculine noun
- jeu empathique 3, record 2, French, jeu%20empathique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les jeux d’empathie, il ne s’agit plus de vaincre à tout prix un adversaire, mais de se mesurer aux épreuves de l’existence. C’est comment d’avoir un père violent et alcoolique, de vivre sa vie de transgenre, d’être parent d’un nouveau-né atteint d’une tumeur au cerveau? C’est ce qu’explique un nouveau genre de jeux vidéo, les jeux d’empathie. 2, record 2, French, - jeu%20vid%C3%A9o%20d%26rsquo%3Bempathie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- empathic quality
1, record 3, English, empathic%20quality
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- empathetic quality 1, record 3, English, empathetic%20quality
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- qualité empathique
1, record 3, French, qualit%C3%A9%20empathique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- empathetic
1, record 4, English, empathetic
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- empathic 2, record 4, English, empathic
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Involving, characterized by, or based on empathy. 3, record 4, English, - empathetic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- empathique
1, record 4, French, empathique
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à l'empathie. 1, record 4, French, - empathique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empathie : Capacité de s'identifier à autrui, de ressentir ce qu'il ressent. 1, record 4, French, - empathique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-01-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psychology of Communication
- Clinical Psychology
- Educational Psychology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- empathic understanding
1, record 5, English, empathic%20understanding
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In empathic understanding, the emphasis is placed on trying to understand the feelings of another without improving one's own values or attitudes. ... In some forms of psychotherapy, the therapist attempts through empathy to adopt the "internal frame of reference" of patients in order to help them clarify their own feelings. 2, record 5, English, - empathic%20understanding
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie de la communication
- Psychologie clinique
- Psychologie scolaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compréhension empathique
1, record 5, French, compr%C3%A9hension%20empathique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La compréhension empathique "consiste en la perception correcte du cadre d'autrui avec les harmonies subjectives et les valeurs personnelles qui s'y rattachent". 2, record 5, French, - compr%C3%A9hension%20empathique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La "compréhension empathique" (qui caractérise l'attitude «non-directive», a exercé une très grande influence dans le domaine de la formation à la fois en tant que souci d'ouverture à autrui et que moyen de faciliter certaines évolutions. 3, record 5, French, - compr%C3%A9hension%20empathique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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