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International Literacy Day [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Education (General)
- Sociology of Communication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Literacy Day
1, record 1, English, International%20Literacy%20Day
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On 8 September, UNESCO celebrates International Literacy Day. Some people may believe that, in the audiovisual age, writing is outmoded; but this is by no means true. On the one hand, the written word is still indispensable as a reference point or a compass, enabling us to get our bearings in the galaxy of visual images. On the other hand, written knowledge is as vital as ever to the self-realization of every individual, every social group and every nation. Mastery of the written word is still a condition of access to knowledge and the full exercise of citizenship. Although illiteracy, in oral civilizations, can clearly not be equated with ignorance, it is a major obstacle to the acquisition of the knowledge and know-how that are essential for daily life in modern society. 1, record 1, English, - International%20Literacy%20Day
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Sociologie de la communication
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Journée internationale de l'alphabétisation
1, record 1, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20internationale%20de%20l%27alphab%C3%A9tisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'UNESCO célèbre le 8 septembre la Journée Internationale de l'alphabétisation. Même si certains pensent qu'à l'époque du «tout image», l'écrit est dépassé, il n'en est rien. D'une part, l'écrit reste indispensable comme repère, ou comme boussole, dans la galaxie de l'image. D'autre part, le savoir écrit est toujours aussi vital pour l'affirmation de chaque personnel de chaque groupe social, de chaque nation. La maîtrise de l'écrit conditionne encore et toujours l'accès au savoir et au plein exercice de la citoyenneté. Si, dans les civilisations de l'oralité, l'analphabétisme n'est évidemment pas synonyme d'ignorance, il se révèle un obstacle majeur à l'acquisition des connaissances indispensables à la vie quotidienne dans une société moderne. 1, record 1, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20internationale%20de%20l%27alphab%C3%A9tisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Pedagogía (Generalidades)
- Sociología de la comunicación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Día Internacional de la Alfabetización
1, record 1, Spanish, D%C3%ADa%20Internacional%20de%20la%20Alfabetizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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