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functional illiterate [1 record]

Record 1 2002-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education (General)
DEF

Individual who has not acquired the basic skills in reading, writing and arithmetic, and thus is unable to participate actively in those activities within society which require such skills.

OBS

functional illiterate: reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
DEF

Personne ne possédant pas les rudiments de lecture, d'écriture et de calcul nécessaires à sa participation à la vie sociale, qu'il s'agisse de lire un horaire de train ou de remplir une demande d'emploi.

OBS

Termes recommandés par le Réseau des traducteurs et traductrices en éducation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pedagogía (Generalidades)
DEF

Individuo que no ha desarrollado las capacidades básicas de lectura, escritura y cálculo que le permitan participar efectivamente en todas aquellas actividades dentro de la sociedad que requieren el uso de dichas capacidades.

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