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SUJET INTERROGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
- Census
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Military Training
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- respondent
1, record 1, English, respondent
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- informant 2, record 1, English, informant
noun
- interviewee 3, record 1, English, interviewee
correct, noun
- questionee 4, record 1, English, questionee
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In survey research and in censuses, an individual who answers a questionnaire or who provides the information needed by an interviewer so that the latter can fill out a schedule. 5, record 1, English, - respondent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
interviewee: Term also used in the context of job interviews and military training. 6, record 1, English, - respondent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Recensement
- Recrutement du personnel
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enquêté
1, record 1, French, enqu%C3%AAt%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sujet interrogé 2, record 1, French, sujet%20interrog%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- interrogé 3, record 1, French, interrog%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- personne interrogée 4, record 1, French, personne%20interrog%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- répondant 5, record 1, French, r%C3%A9pondant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- interviewé 6, record 1, French, interview%C3%A9
correct
- recensé 5, record 1, French, recens%C3%A9
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui fait l'objet d'une enquête, est interrogée par un enquêteur. 7, record 1, French, - enqu%C3%AAt%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Répondant et enquêté ne sont pas parfaitement synonymes puisque celui qui répond n'est pas toujours celui sur qui porte l'enquête. Par ailleurs, s'il s'agit d'un recensement, répondant est synonyme de recensé. 5, record 1, French, - enqu%C3%AAt%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sujet interrogé; interviewé : Termes aussi employés dans le recrutement du personnel et l'instruction militaire. 8, record 1, French, - enqu%C3%AAt%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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