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LIFE EXPECTANCY BIRTH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Demography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- life expectancy at birth
1, record 1, English, life%20expectancy%20at%20birth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Is a measure of a population's state of general health. Life expectancy at birth is often compared to health-adjusted life expectancy(HALE) at birth to assess whether the added years of life are spent in good health. 2, record 1, English, - life%20expectancy%20at%20birth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Démographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espérance de vie à la naissance
1, record 1, French, esp%C3%A9rance%20de%20vie%20%C3%A0%20la%20naissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'espérance de vie à la naissance est un indicateur universel de l'état de santé général de la population. L'espérance de vie à la naissance est souvent comparée à l'espérance de vie ajustée en fonction de la santé (EVAS) à la naissance afin de déterminer si les années de vie supplémentaires sont vécues en bonne santé. 2, record 1, French, - esp%C3%A9rance%20de%20vie%20%C3%A0%20la%20naissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Demografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esperanza de vida al nacer
1, record 1, Spanish, esperanza%20de%20vida%20al%20nacer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Probabilidad de años que vivirá una persona sometida a los riesgos vitales que afectan al momento de su nacimiento a la población a que pertenece. 2, record 1, Spanish, - esperanza%20de%20vida%20al%20nacer
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gender-related development index
1, record 2, English, gender%2Drelated%20development%20index
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GDI 1, record 2, English, GDI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uses the same variables as the human development index which are longevity(life expectancy at birth), knowledge(adult literacy and mean years of schooling) and income(purchasing power parity dollars per capita), but notes the sociological inequalities(life expectancy, education and adjusted real income) between men and women in 130 countries. 1, record 2, English, - gender%2Drelated%20development%20index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indicateur des disparités entre les sexes dans le développement humain
1, record 2, French, indicateur%20des%20disparit%C3%A9s%20entre%20les%20sexes%20dans%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IDSDH 1, record 2, French, IDSDH
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'indicateur] se fonde sur les mêmes variables que l'indicateur du développement humain soit la longévité (espérance de vie à la naissance), connaissances (alphabétisation des adultes et moyenne d'années d'études), et revenu (en parités de pouvoir d'achat exprimés en dollars par habitant) mais se concentre sur les inégalités sociologiques (espérance de vie, niveau d'éducation et revenu réel pondéré) entre hommes et femmes. 1, record 2, French, - indicateur%20des%20disparit%C3%A9s%20entre%20les%20sexes%20dans%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
Record 2, Key term(s)
- indicateur des disparités des sexes dans le développement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-06-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Number of deaths, infant mortality rate and life expectancy at birth
1, record 3, English, Number%20of%20deaths%2C%20infant%20mortality%20rate%20and%20life%20expectancy%20at%20birth
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
World Health Organization. 1, record 3, English, - Number%20of%20deaths%2C%20infant%20mortality%20rate%20and%20life%20expectancy%20at%20birth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Nombre de décès, taux de mortalité infantile, espérance de vie à la naissance
1, record 3, 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 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation mondiale de la santé. 1, record 3, 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 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- human development index
1, record 4, English, human%20development%20index
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- HDI 1, record 4, English, HDI
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations 2, record 4, English, - human%20development%20index
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A composite measure of human development containing indicators representing three equally weighted dimensions of human development-longevity(life expectancy at birth), knowledge(adult literacy and mean years of schooling), and income(purchasing power parity dollars per capita). 3, record 4, English, - human%20development%20index
Record 4, Key term(s)
- United Nations human development index
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indice du développement humain
1, record 4, French, indice%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- IDH 2, record 4, French, IDH
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- indicateur du développement humain 3, record 4, French, indicateur%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
correct, masculine noun
- IDH 3, record 4, French, IDH
correct, masculine noun, international
- IDH 3, record 4, French, IDH
- indicateur composite de développement humain 1, record 4, French, indicateur%20composite%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
masculine noun
- IDH 1, record 4, French, IDH
masculine noun
- IDH 1, record 4, French, IDH
- indice du développement et du bien-être humain 4, record 4, French, indice%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20et%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20humain
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nations Unies 1, record 4, French, - indice%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure composite du développement humain contenant des indicateurs distincts représentant trois éléments du développement humain : longévité (espérance de vie à la naissance), connaissances (alphabétisation des adultes et moyenne d'années d'études), revenu (en parités de pouvoir d'achat exprimés en dollars par habitant). 5, record 4, French, - indice%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les 2 premiers équivalents : renseignement obtenu du Service de traduction des Nations Unies. Le terme «indice du développement humain» peut s'employer lorsqu'il s'agit d'un rapport de proportion; autrement on utilise «indicateur du développement humain». 6, record 4, French, - indice%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Indicateur composite de développement humain» : Rapport mondial sur le développement humain, 1991, page 2. 7, record 4, French, - indice%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20humain
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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