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WORLD FOOD PROBLEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- problem of persistent hunger
1, record 1, English, problem%20of%20persistent%20hunger
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- persistent hunger problem 2, record 1, English, persistent%20hunger%20problem
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The problem of persistent hunger is not limited to Nepal. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) reports that more than 850 million people around the world suffer from hunger and that the millennium target of reducing that number by half by 2015 will not be met without stronger commitments and an accelerated pace. 1, record 1, English, - problem%20of%20persistent%20hunger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- problème de persistance de la faim
1, record 1, French, probl%C3%A8me%20de%20persistance%20de%20la%20faim
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Népal n’est pas le seul pays aux prises avec le problème de la persistance de la faim. Selon l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO), plus de 850 millions de personnes dans le monde souffrentde la faim et l’objectif du Millénaire, qui est de réduire ce nombre de moitié d’ici 2015, ne pourra être atteint si des engagements plus solides ne sont pas pris à un rythme plus soutenu. 1, record 1, French, - probl%C3%A8me%20de%20persistance%20de%20la%20faim
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- World Food Day
1, record 2, English, World%20Food%20Day
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WFD 2, record 2, English, WFD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
16 October. World Food Day was proclaimed in 1979 by the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO). It marks the date of the founding of FAO in 1945. The aim of the Day is to heighten public awareness of the world food problem and strengthen solidarity in the struggle against hunger, malnutrition and poverty. 3, record 2, English, - World%20Food%20Day
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Journée mondiale de l'alimentation
1, record 2, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20mondiale%20de%20l%27alimentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- JMA 2, record 2, French, JMA
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
16 octobre. L'objet de la Journée mondiale de l'alimentation, proclamée en 1979 par la Conférence de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO), est de faire mieux connaître les problèmes alimentaires dans le monde et de renforcer la solidarité dans la lutte contre la faim, la malnutrition et la pauvreté. 3, record 2, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20mondiale%20de%20l%27alimentation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Industria alimentaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Día Mundial de la Alimentación
1, record 2, Spanish, D%C3%ADa%20Mundial%20de%20la%20Alimentaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- DMA 2, record 2, Spanish, DMA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
16 de octubre. La finalidad del Día Mundial de la Alimentación, proclamado en 1979 por la Conferencia de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO), es la de concientizar a las poblaciones sobre el problema alimentario mundial y fortalecer la solidaridad en la lucha contra el hambre, la desnutrición y la pobreza. 3, record 2, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20Mundial%20de%20la%20Alimentaci%C3%B3n
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