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ANALFABETISMO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Continuing Education
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illiteracy
1, record 1, English, illiteracy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Complete inability to read or write. 2, record 1, English, - illiteracy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Illiteracy may also refer to individuals unable to read and write sufficiently well to function within a given culture or social or economic level. 3, record 1, English, - illiteracy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éducation permanente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- analphabétisme
1, record 1, French, analphab%C3%A9tisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incapacité de lire et d'écrire. Ce concept inclut parfois l'incapacité de calculer. 2, record 1, French, - analphab%C3%A9tisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes recommandés par le Réseau des traducteurs et traductrices en éducation. 3, record 1, French, - analphab%C3%A9tisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
analphabétisme : reproduit de Terminologie de l'éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d'éducation. 3, record 1, French, - analphab%C3%A9tisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Educación permanente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- analfabetismo
1, record 1, Spanish, analfabetismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incapacidad para la lectura y la escritura. 1, record 1, Spanish, - analfabetismo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El concepto se utiliza además para indicar la incapacidad de cálculo matemático por falta de conocimientos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - analfabetismo
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