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FRENCH-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- Continuing Education
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adult literacy
1, record 1, English, adult%20literacy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1994, nine countries Canada(English and French-speaking populations), France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland(German and French speaking regions) and the United States fielded the world's first large-scale, comparative assessment of adult literacy. 1, record 1, English, - adult%20literacy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Éducation permanente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- littératie des adultes
1, record 1, French, litt%C3%A9ratie%20des%20adultes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité de lecture et d'écriture des adultes 1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20lecture%20et%20d%27%C3%A9criture%20des%20adultes
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Enquête internationale sur la littératie des adultes constitue la première évaluation comparative des capacités de lecture et d'écriture des adultes menée à l'échelle internationale 1, record 1, French, - litt%C3%A9ratie%20des%20adultes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- French-speaking Swiss
1, record 2, English, French%2Dspeaking%20Swiss
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inhabitant or native of French-speaking Switzerland. 2, record 2, English, - French%2Dspeaking%20Swiss
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Romand
1, record 2, French, Romand
correct, trademark
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Romande 1, record 2, French, Romande
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Résidant ou personne native de la Suisse romande. 1, record 2, French, - Romand
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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