Relating examinations to the Common European Framework: A manual

Language Testing

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 261-279

  Figueras, Neus ^a   North, Brian ^b   Takala, Sauli ^c   Verhelst, Norman ^d   Vam Avermaet, Piet ^e  

^a Generalitat de Catalunya ^*  (Spain)

^b Eurocentres   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^d Cito group   (Netherlands)

^e GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 21744452375     PISSN: 02655322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0265532205lt308oa     Document Type: Article

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