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Record 1 2010-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Education (General)
  • Continuing Education
DEF

Made-up word that is spelled and can be pronounced as if it was a real word [such as] plab, senfag, phasilton.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
  • Éducation permanente
DEF

Mot inventé qui s'écrit et se prononce comme un mot réel, par exemple «trinette» et «tarion», employé dans les tests de lecture.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology of Communication

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie de la communication

Spanish

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