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ANALFABETISMO FUNCIONAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Continuing Education
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- functional illiteracy
1, record 1, English, functional%20illiteracy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Functionally illiterate: The condition of being unable to read, write, and compute sufficiently well to meet the requirements of adult life. 2, record 1, English, - functional%20illiteracy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éducation permanente
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- analphabétisme fonctionnel
1, record 1, French, analphab%C3%A9tisme%20fonctionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Analphabétisme : Incapacité de lire et d'écrire. Ce concept inclut parfois l'incapacité de calculer. 2, record 1, French, - analphab%C3%A9tisme%20fonctionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
analphabète fonctionnel : Personne dont l'ignorance de la lecture, de l'écriture et du calcul est telle qu'elle ne peut pas participer aux activités où l'alphabétisation est indispensable. 2, record 1, French, - analphab%C3%A9tisme%20fonctionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Lexique de l'emploi. Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1990. 3, record 1, French, - analphab%C3%A9tisme%20fonctionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Termes recommandés par le Réseau des traducteurs et traductrices en éducation. 4, record 1, French, - analphab%C3%A9tisme%20fonctionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Educación permanente
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- analfabetismo funcional
1, record 1, Spanish, analfabetismo%20funcional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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