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HAVES HAVE-NOTS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- knows
1, record 1, English, knows
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
REDUCING THE GAP BETWEEN THE KNOWS AND THE KNOW-NOTS. In the race to lay claim to knowledge, "the global gap between haves and have-nots, between knows and know-nots, is widening" warns the Human Development Report 1999, commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme... The Internet, the worldwide computer link-up, is "the fastest-growing tool of communication ever, "with the number of users expected to grow from 150 million today to more than 700 million in 2001... Information and communications technology are tremendous tools for development and can open a fast track to knowledge-based growth.... 1, record 1, English, - knows
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - knows
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nantis
1, record 1, French, nantis
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Curieusement, la course aux profits immédiats par les nantis, qui exploitent les bénéfices du capital, de la spéculation boursière plutôt que les bénéfices du travail pour lesquels on aurait besoin de la main-d'œuvre maintenant désœuvrée, met en péril la planète de la même manière que la croissance non contrôlée de la population, que les ressources alimentaires ne pourront dans un délai très court plus nourrir. 1, record 1, French, - nantis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Souvent au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - nantis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- know-nots
1, record 2, English, know%2Dnots
correct, see observation, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
REDUCING THE GAP BETWEEN THE KNOWS AND THE KNOW-NOTS. In the race to lay claim to knowledge, "the global gap between haves and have-nots, between knows and know-nots, is widening" warns the Human Development Report 1999, commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme... The Internet, the worldwide computer link-up, is "the fastest-growing tool of communication ever, "with the number of users expected to grow from 150 million today to more than 700 million in 2001... Information and communications technology are tremendous tools for development and can open a fast track to knowledge-based growth.... 1, record 2, English, - know%2Dnots
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - know%2Dnots
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- démunis du savoir
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9munis%20du%20savoir
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Souvent au pluriel. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9munis%20du%20savoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- the have and the have-not
1, record 3, English, the%20have%20and%20the%20have%2Dnot
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- haves and have-nots 2, record 3, English, haves%20and%20have%2Dnots
correct, noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the haves and the have-nots of society; the nuclear powers and the have-nots. 3, record 3, English, - the%20have%20and%20the%20have%2Dnot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... those who are alarmed by the growing gap between haves and have-nots and the impact we are having on the environment. 4, record 3, English, - the%20have%20and%20the%20have%2Dnot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- les nantis et les démunis
1, record 3, French, les%20nantis%20et%20les%20d%C3%A9munis
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pauvres et nantis 2, record 3, French, pauvres%20et%20nantis
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les descriptions apocalyptiques du clivage mondial entre pauvres et nantis... font froid dans le dos. 2, record 3, French, - les%20nantis%20et%20les%20d%C3%A9munis
Record 3, Key term(s)
- les riches et les pauvres
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-11-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
- Social Problems
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- have
1, record 4, English, have
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the gap between haves and have-nots may be one of the greatest threats to human security today. 1, record 4, English, - have
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Have-not: a person or country that has little or no property at all. 2, record 4, English, - have
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
- Problèmes sociaux
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- riche
1, record 4, French, riche
correct, masculine and feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- nanti 1, record 4, French, nanti
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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