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The target area of the ‘IST- Project’ is the Central division ...
project.jica.go.jp/fiji/1065015E0/english/01/01.html

Strategic Project Grants Supplemental Competition (SPG-SC) Target Area Descriptions. www.nserc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=profnav&lbi=b1_sup_target...

Greater Franklin County Economic Target Area (ETA). project...
www.frcog.org/services/economic/econ_eta.php

‘Partnership. for Music in Hampshire’ project. Additional target areas: ... www.hants.gov.uk/education/hms/documentation/files/eval-str...


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Avagy: the target area of the project
Persze angolul lehet többesszám is: the target areas of the project

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Válasz a kérdésedre: igen, bármilyen "terület" lehet target area, szellemi, szervezeti, ipari, földrajzi, stb. A példák között találhatsz kutatásra vonatkozót:

The Process for Determining Research Topics Within Each Target Area
NSERC is particularly grateful to the focus group members who helped identify the research topics within the program target areas. The focus groups faced the enormous task of assimilating the huge volume of information gathered from the university, industry and government research communities and shaping it into a tightly focused set of recommendations...
www.nserc.gc.ca/programs/TargetAreas_ResearchTopics_e.htm -

Vagy például zeneoktatási "target areas" azonosítását.
Hampshire Music Service
Further target areas:
- More attention to pupil retention and sustaining their length of learning
- Development and use of reporting systems
- Sustained, targeted continuing professional development for the staff
Additional target areas
- Explore the potential for large group instrumental teaching
- Support lower brass teaching through the initialisation of....