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l'auto-confrontation

English translation: self-confrontation

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French term or phrase:	l'auto-confrontation
English translation:	self-confrontation
Entered by:	silviantonia

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20:24 May 6, 2007

French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / Knowledge management

French term or phrase: l'auto-confrontation

Context: "L’auto confrontation est un entretien qui permet de valider les informations issues de l’analyse documentaire, de l’analyse des traces et des entretiens d’explicitation. "

The document is about professional knowledge management and how to test/verify knowledge in the workplace. Would it translate as something like "self-confrontation" here?

Thanks in advance for your help.

sjpereira KudoZ activity Questions: 44 (none open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 50
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self-confrontation

Explanation:
It is a psychogical technique; it is specifically called self-confrontation.

The Self-Confrontation Method

- Self-investigation instrument deviced for the assessment and further development of the valuation system

- Based on valuation theory and the dialogical self

- Both an assessment and intervention method in which the client takes the position of self-investigator and as co-investigator of the psychologist http://www.socsci.kun.nl/~hermans/confrontation.htm

In recent years, the Self Confrontation Method has garnered significant attention as both a method of assessment and change in counseling. In this paper, the authors provide a review of the utility of the Self Confrontation Method as a practical tool for counselors. Toward this end, the conceptual and empirical foundations of the Self Confrontation Method are first examined followed by a focus on its practical application to counseling.
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/ccpq/2006/000...

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Perfect - many thanks
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