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  • 1confidence — [ kɔ̃fidɑ̃s ] n. f. • v. 1370; lat. confidentia → confier 1 ♦ (1647) Communication d un secret qui concerne soi même. ⇒ confession. Faire une confidence à qqn. Recevoir des confidences. « La confidence n est parfois qu un succédané laïque de la… …

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  • 2Confidence-based learning — or CBL is a methodology used in learning and training that measures a learner s knowledge quality by determining both the correctness of the learner s knowledge and confidence in that knowledge. Additionally, the CBL process is designed to… …

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  • 3Confidence and security-building measures — Confidence building measures (CBMs) or confidence and security building measures are actions taken to reduce fear of attack by both (or more) parties in a situation of tension with or without physical conflict. The term is most often used in the… …

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  • 4confidence — con‧fi‧dence [ˈkɒnfdns ǁ ˈkɑːn ] noun [uncountable] 1. the feeling that you can trust someone or something to do what they say, work properly etc: • We have every confidence in the team. • Our top priority is to maintain customer confidence in… …

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  • 5Confidence and Paranoia — Red Dwarf episode Lister turns on Kochanski s hologramatic disk only to have another Rimmer appea …

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  • 6Confidence (disambiguation) — Confidence can refer to: Concepts Confidence, meaning trust or faith in someone Confidence (politics), trust in government Vote of confidence, a political step Confidence interval, a term used in statistical analysis: see also Confidence in… …

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  • 7Confidence — Con fi*dence, n. [L. confidentia firm trust in, self confidence: cf. F. confidence.] 1. The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; formerly followed by of, now commonly by in. [1913 Webster] Society is built… …

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  • 8Confidence game — Confidence Con fi*dence, n. [L. confidentia firm trust in, self confidence: cf. F. confidence.] 1. The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; formerly followed by of, now commonly by in. [1913 Webster] Society… …

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  • 9Confidence man — Confidence Con fi*dence, n. [L. confidentia firm trust in, self confidence: cf. F. confidence.] 1. The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; formerly followed by of, now commonly by in. [1913 Webster] Society… …

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  • 10Confidence-building measures in Central America — Confidence building measures (CBMs) were a key element in the Central American peace process. Although CBMs have always existed in some form or another in the hemisphere s conflict situations, the Central American peace process for the first time …

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