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| Search 1: Specific terms in English, French and German | - concept analysis and of and competence, - Begriffsanalyse and von and Kompetenz, - analyse conceptuelle and de and compétence | EBSCO Host Library databases | - concept analysis and of and competence (N = 20) - Begriffsanalyse and von and Kompetenz (N = 0) - analyse conceptuelle and de and compétence (N = 0) |
| Search 2: Specific terms in English, French and German | - definition and of and competence, - Definition and von and Kompetenz - définition and de and competence | EBSCO Host Library databases | - definition and of and competence (N = 15) - Definition and von and Kompetenz (N = 0) - définition and de and compétence (N = 1) |
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| Search 1: Specific terms in English, French and German | - “concept analysis of competence”, - “Begriffsanalyse von Kompetenz“, - “analyse conceptuelle de compétence” | Google Scholar | - concept analysis of competence (N = 125) - Begriffsanalyse von Kompetenz (N = 0) - analyse conceptuelle de compétence (N = 0) |
| Search 2: Specific terms in English, French and German | - “definition of competence”, - “Definition von Kompetenz” - “définition de compétence” | Google Scholar | - definition of competence (N = 7.110) - Definition and von and Kompetenz (N = 705) - définition and de and compétence (N = 310) |
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| Search excluding - exact duplicates, - specific competences, - lack of higher-level concept - lack of differentia specifica |
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| Total: - English: N = 9 - French: N = 1 |