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Record 1 1994-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Continuing Education
DEF

The condition of being unable to read, write or compute sufficiently well to meet the requirements of adult life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éducation permanente
DEF

Qui ne sait ni lire ni écrire suffisamment sa langue maternelle ou la langue de son pays d'adoption pour faire face aux exigences de la vie adulte.

OBS

analphabète : Terme et définition recommandés par l'Office de la langue française.

Spanish

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