foils
French translation: distracteurs
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distracteurs Explanation: "Un questionnaire à choix multiple comprend un texte de base (phrase interrogative, ... une note d'humour sous la forme d'un distracteur fantaisie, mais il ..." http://www.questy.fr/programmes/Elaboration des questions.pd... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2010-07-20 06:32:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "Introduction bullet Wrong options are called distracters or foils bullet Distracter is something which compellingly and confusingly attracts in the wrong direction. bullet Foil is something which services to set off another thing to advantage or disadvantage by contrasting with it. bullet Game is played this way: bullet Test knowledge and reasoning bullet can't be obvious bullet cant' use tricky devices or puzzling language bullet uses distracters and foils" http://academic.udayton.edu/Legaled/barpass/MultipleChoice/m... |
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3 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1faire-valoir(s) Explanation: Comme au cinéma : Foil = "A person or thing that sets off or enhances another by contrast." |
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