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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human development index
1, record 1, English, human%20development%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HDI 1, record 1, English, HDI
correct, international
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations 2, record 1, English, - human%20development%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A composite measure of human development containing indicators representing three equally weighted dimensions of human development - longevity (life expectancy at birth), knowledge (adult literacy and mean years of schooling), and income (purchasing power parity dollars per capita). 3, record 1, English, - human%20development%20index
Record 1, Key term(s)
- United Nations human development index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice du développement humain
1, record 1, French, indice%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IDH 2, record 1, French, IDH
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indicateur du développement humain 3, record 1, French, indicateur%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
correct, masculine noun
- IDH 3, record 1, French, IDH
correct, masculine noun, international
- IDH 3, record 1, French, IDH
- indicateur composite de développement humain 1, record 1, French, indicateur%20composite%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
masculine noun
- IDH 1, record 1, French, IDH
masculine noun
- IDH 1, record 1, French, IDH
- indice du développement et du bien-être humain 4, record 1, French, indice%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20et%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20humain
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nations Unies 1, record 1, French, - indice%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure composite du développement humain contenant des indicateurs distincts représentant trois éléments du développement humain : longévité (espérance de vie à la naissance), connaissances (alphabétisation des adultes et moyenne d'années d'études), revenu (en parités de pouvoir d'achat exprimés en dollars par habitant). 5, record 1, French, - indice%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les 2 premiers équivalents : renseignement obtenu du Service de traduction des Nations Unies. Le terme «indice du développement humain» peut s'employer lorsqu'il s'agit d'un rapport de proportion; autrement on utilise «indicateur du développement humain». 6, record 1, French, - indice%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Indicateur composite de développement humain» : Rapport mondial sur le développement humain, 1991, page 2. 7, record 1, French, - indice%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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