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MEPRISE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Personnel Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mistake
1, record 1, English, mistake
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a mistake, the action proceeds as planned but fails to achieve its intended outcome because the planned action was wrong. The situation might have been assessed incorrectly, and/or there could have been a lack of knowledge of the situation. In a mistake, the original intention is inadequate; a failure of planning is involved. 2, record 1, English, - mistake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Gestion du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faute
1, record 1, French, faute
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méprise 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9prise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «méprises» (mistakes) correspondent, elles, à un dysfonctionnement lors de la planification de l'action. Elles sont liées aux tâches nécessitant un niveau de contrôle plus élevé (niveau basé sur les règles ou les connaissances). 2, record 1, French, - faute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- despised water scavenger beetle
1, record 2, English, despised%20water%20scavenger%20beetle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Hydrophilidae. 2, record 2, English, - despised%20water%20scavenger%20beetle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hydrophile méprisé
1, record 2, French, hydrophile%20m%C3%A9pris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Hydrophilidae. 2, record 2, French, - hydrophile%20m%C3%A9pris%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disregarded click beetle
1, record 3, English, disregarded%20click%20beetle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Elateridae. 2, record 3, English, - disregarded%20click%20beetle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taupin méprisé
1, record 3, French, taupin%20m%C3%A9pris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Elateridae. 2, record 3, French, - taupin%20m%C3%A9pris%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-07-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- misconception
1, record 4, English, misconception
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An erroneous conception or mistaken notion. 2, record 4, English, - misconception
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another solution is to gather a great deal of information about likely errors or misconceptions for a given domain and a given population of knowledge and to include these observed distortions as primitives of the modeling language. 3, record 4, English, - misconception
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
It is relatively easy to tell when a student is making an error; the more difficult task for the tutor is to determine the underlying misconceptions responsible for that error. And once the source of the error has been found, the tutor has to figure out the most efficient way to correct the student's misunderstanding. 4, record 4, English, - misconception
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Misconceptions are modeled as deep cognitive structures that can explain erroneous (and correct) answers. 5, record 4, English, - misconception
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a bug is an error in a computer program, while a misconception is some conceptualization in the student's mind that can lead to a program bug. 6, record 4, English, - misconception
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- concept mal formé
1, record 4, French, concept%20mal%20form%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- idée fausse 2, record 4, French, id%C3%A9e%20fausse
correct, feminine noun
- méconnaissance 3, record 4, French, m%C3%A9connaissance
correct, feminine noun
- méprise 3, record 4, French, m%C3%A9prise
correct, feminine noun
- vice de raisonnement 4, record 4, French, vice%20de%20raisonnement
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conception erronée de l'apprenant ou méconnaissance résultant d'une assimilation incorrecte des concepts enseignés. 5, record 4, French, - concept%20mal%20form%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il peut arriver [...] qu'après l'enseignement le concept individuel présent dans l'intellect de l'étudiant ne coïncide pas, ou pas exactement, avec le concept-cible. [...] La gravité de ce fait peut être accrue si le concept mal formé («misconception») doit à son tour servir de base pour des acquisitions de connaissances ultérieures. 1, record 4, French, - concept%20mal%20form%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méconnaissance : action de méconnaître, de se méprendre sur quelque chose. 3, record 4, French, - concept%20mal%20form%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méprise : erreur d'observation, de raisonnement. Erreur de la personne qui se méprend, se trompe (en prenant une chose, une personne pour ce qu'elle n'est pas). 3, record 4, French, - concept%20mal%20form%C3%A9
Record 4, Key term(s)
- misconception
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ignorance 1, record 5, English, ignorance
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- impéritie
1, record 5, French, imp%C3%A9ritie
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ignorance 1, record 5, French, ignorance
feminine noun
- méprise 1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9prise
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- desconocimiento
1, record 5, Spanish, desconocimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal Actions
- International Relations
- International Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- plea of mistaken belief 1, record 6, English, plea%20of%20mistaken%20belief
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Actions en justice
- Relations internationales
- Droit international
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- allégation de méprise
1, record 6, French, all%C3%A9gation%20de%20m%C3%A9prise
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-01-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- outsight 1, record 7, English, outsight
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- méprise
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9prise
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-09-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mistaken party 1, record 8, English, mistaken%20party
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- partie qui s’est méprise
1, record 8, French, partie%20qui%20s%26rsquo%3Best%20m%C3%A9prise
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- misapprehension of fact 1, record 9, English, misapprehension%20of%20fact
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- méprise de fait
1, record 9, French, m%C3%A9prise%20de%20fait
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- make a bad break
1, record 10, English, make%20a%20bad%20break
verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- commettre une lourde méprise 1, record 10, French, commettre%20une%20lourde%20m%C3%A9prise
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- on a misunderstanding 1, record 11, English, on%20a%20misunderstanding
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- par méprise 1, record 11, French, par%20m%C3%A9prise
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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