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UNDERDEVELOPED COUNTRIES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- third world
1, record 1, English, third%20world
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Third World 2, record 1, English, Third%20World
correct
- underdeveloped countries 3, record 1, English, underdeveloped%20countries
correct, plural, obsolete
- underdeveloped nations 4, record 1, English, underdeveloped%20nations
correct, plural, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The underdeveloped or emergent countries of the world, especially of Africa and Asia. 2, record 1, English, - third%20world
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
underdeveloped countries: used by the United Nations in 1960. 5, record 1, English, - third%20world
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tiers monde
1, record 1, French, tiers%20monde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Tiers Monde 2, record 1, French, Tiers%20Monde
correct, masculine noun
- Tiers-Monde 3, record 1, French, Tiers%2DMonde
correct, masculine noun
- Tiers monde 4, record 1, French, Tiers%20monde
correct, masculine noun
- pays sous-développés 5, record 1, French, pays%20sous%2Dd%C3%A9velopp%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural, obsolete
- nations sous-développées 6, record 1, French, nations%20sous%2Dd%C3%A9velopp%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression qui désigne aujourd'hui l'ensemble du monde sous-développé qui, avec les deux tiers de la population de la planète, n'assure que 7 p. 100 de la production industrielle et 35 p. 100 de la production agricole mondiales. 1, record 1, French, - tiers%20monde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pays sous-développés : Terme employé par les Nations Unies en 1960. 5, record 1, French, - tiers%20monde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Tercer Mundo
1, record 1, Spanish, Tercer%20Mundo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- países subdesarrollados 2, record 1, Spanish, pa%C3%ADses%20subdesarrollados
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de países con una baja renta per cápita. Pueden poseer recursos naturales, pero el grado de formación, tecnología y capitalización es bajo y el exceso de concentración en la agricultura y en pocos productos no les ha permitido llegar a un nivel de vida más elevado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Tercer%20Mundo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Tercer Mundo» es la expresión que se utiliza para designar a los países en vías de desarrollo, como grupo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Tercer%20Mundo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Tercer Mundo» ha adquirido una notoria profusión como sinónimo de países subdesarrollados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Tercer%20Mundo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
países subdesarrollados: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Tercer%20Mundo
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