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INFANT MORTALITY RATE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Demography
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infant mortality rate
1, record 1, English, infant%20mortality%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IMR 2, record 1, English, IMR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- infant death rate 3, record 1, English, infant%20death%20rate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of infants below one year of age dying per 1000 live births in a given year. 4, record 1, English, - infant%20mortality%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Démographie
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux de mortalité infantile
1, record 1, French, taux%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9%20infantile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TMI 2, record 1, French, TMI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de décès d'enfants de moins d'un an pour 1000 naissances vivantes dans une année donnée. 3, record 1, French, - taux%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9%20infantile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Demografía
- Colaboración con la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de mortalidad infantil
1, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20mortalidad%20infantil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- índice de mortalidad infantil
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- perinatal infection
1, record 2, English, perinatal%20infection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- granulomatosis infantiseptica 1, record 2, English, granulomatosis%20infantiseptica
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perinatal infection, the most distinctive syndrome of listeriosis may take one of two forms. In the first, the infant becomes infected in utero... If the infant is born alive, signs of septicemia develop within hours. Fetal distress, pneumonia, diarrhea, seizures, and rash are common manifestations... This disease... has a very high mortality rate. 1, record 2, English, - perinatal%20infection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- granulomatosis infantiseptica
1, record 2, French, granulomatosis%20infantiseptica
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme miliaire disséminée de la listériose fœtale et néonatale, le plus souvent mortelle. 1, record 2, French, - granulomatosis%20infantiseptica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tableau clinique est celui d'un syndrome toxi-infectieux, avec ictère, hépatosplénomégalie, purpura, entérocolite, atteintes pulmonaire, nerveuse, méningée. 1, record 2, French, - granulomatosis%20infantiseptica
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-09-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Epidemiology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- infant mortality
1, record 3, English, infant%20mortality
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- infantile mortality 2, record 3, English, infantile%20mortality
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate of deaths occurring in the first year of life. 3, record 3, English, - infant%20mortality
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... students of population note that countries in which people are well fed, in which infant mortality is low, in which women have access to education are countries in which the birth rate and the rate of increase are the lowest. 4, record 3, English, - infant%20mortality
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Épidémiologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mortalité infantile
1, record 3, French, mortalit%C3%A9%20infantile
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mortalité des enfants de moins d'un an. 2, record 3, French, - mortalit%C3%A9%20infantile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'éducation réduit les pathologies courantes et le taux de mortalité infantile. 3, record 3, French, - mortalit%C3%A9%20infantile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Demografía
- Epidemiología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mortalidad infantil
1, record 3, Spanish, mortalidad%20infantil
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En demografía, la medición de la letalidad en la primera edad, que se expresa por el tanto por mil que representan los fallecimientos infantiles sobre el total de criaturas menores de un año. 2, record 3, Spanish, - mortalidad%20infantil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La evolución a la baja de la mortalidad infantil es uno de los índices más expresivos de la mejora de la sanidad de un país. 2, record 3, Spanish, - mortalidad%20infantil
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birth Rate
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- birth rate
1, record 4, English, birth%20rate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... countries in which people are well fed, in which infant mortality is low, in which women have access to education are countries in which the birth rate and the rate of increase are the lowest. 2, record 4, English, - birth%20rate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... America has experienced a modest but steady fall in the birth rate. In part, this was because of a temporary drop in the ratio of women of childbearing age to total population. More significant for the longer-run trend is the fact that the fertility and net reproduction rates have been dropping slightly among married women of every age. 3, record 4, English, - birth%20rate
Record 4, Key term(s)
- natality rate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Natalité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux de natalité
1, record 4, French, taux%20de%20natalit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux exprimant le rapport entre le nombre des naissances et le chiffre de la population dans un lieu et une période déterminés. 2, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20natalit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tasa de natalidad
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de natalidad
1, record 4, Spanish, tasa%20de%20natalidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de nacidos vivos por cada 1.000 habitantes de una población en un año. 2, record 4, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20natalidad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los países más desarrollados tienen tasas más bajas. Restando la tasa de mortalidad se obtiene la tasa de crecimiento natural de la población. 2, record 4, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20natalidad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tasa de natalidad: término, definición y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, Spanish, - tasa%20de%20natalidad
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-07-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- physical quality of life index
1, record 5, English, physical%20quality%20of%20life%20index
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PQLI 2, record 5, English, PQLI
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Index which attempts to evaluates quality of life by combining life expectancy at age one, infant mortality rate and literacy rate, each with equal weight. 3, record 5, English, - physical%20quality%20of%20life%20index
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indice de la qualité physique de la vie
1, record 5, French, indice%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20physique%20de%20la%20vie
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- IQPV 1, record 5, French, IQPV
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- indice de la qualité matérielle de la vie 1, record 5, French, indice%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20mat%C3%A9rielle%20de%20la%20vie
masculine noun
- IQMV 1, record 5, French, IQMV
masculine noun
- IQMV 1, record 5, French, IQMV
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concept de la mesure du développement d'un pays, adapté aux États-Unis pour les pays en voie de développement; pour déterminer cet indice, on tient compte de facteurs tels le taux de mortalité infantile, le degré d'alphabétisation, l'approvisionnement en eau potable, la salubrité des logis, etc. 2, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20physique%20de%20la%20vie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Indice de la qualité physique de la vie» est une appellation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, mentionnée dans le document OCDE/CAD78. «Indice de la qualité matérielle de la vie» est extrait de la revue «Finances et Développement», volume 17, numéro 1, page 43. 1, record 5, French, - indice%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20physique%20de%20la%20vie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de la calidad material de la vida
1, record 5, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20la%20calidad%20material%20de%20la%20vida
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-06-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Number of deaths, infant mortality rate and life expectancy at birth
1, record 6, English, Number%20of%20deaths%2C%20infant%20mortality%20rate%20and%20life%20expectancy%20at%20birth
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
World Health Organization. 1, record 6, English, - Number%20of%20deaths%2C%20infant%20mortality%20rate%20and%20life%20expectancy%20at%20birth
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Nombre de décès, taux de mortalité infantile, espérance de vie à la naissance
1, record 6, French, Nombre%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%2C%20taux%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9%20infantile%2C%20esp%C3%A9rance%20de%20vie%20%C3%A0%20la%20naissance
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation mondiale de la santé. 1, record 6, French, - Nombre%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%2C%20taux%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9%20infantile%2C%20esp%C3%A9rance%20de%20vie%20%C3%A0%20la%20naissance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-09-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birth Rate
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- adjusted infant mortality rate 1, record 7, English, adjusted%20infant%20mortality%20rate
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Natalité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- quotient de mortalité infantile
1, record 7, French, quotient%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9%20infantile
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Lexique faisant la concordance entre la terminologie française et la terminologie anglaise du Dictionnaire démographique multilingue (ONU) [(Organisation des Nations Unies]). 1, record 7, French, - quotient%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9%20infantile
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Référence 412.05. 1, record 7, French, - quotient%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9%20infantile
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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