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TRANSITION DEMOGRAPHIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- demographic transition
1, record 1, English, demographic%20transition
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The demographic transition is the shift from high birth rates and death rates to low birth rates and death rates. 2, record 1, English, - demographic%20transition
Record 1, Key term(s)
- demographical transition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transition démographique
1, record 1, French, transition%20d%C3%A9mographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La transition démographique est le passage d’une population caractérisée par une forte natalité et une forte mortalité à une population caractérisée par une faible natalité et une faible mortalité. 2, record 1, French, - transition%20d%C3%A9mographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Demografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transición demográfica
1, record 1, Spanish, transici%C3%B3n%20demogr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expresión con la que se hace referencia a los cambios en las pautas reproductivas de una población humana, que se suceden en un lapso a lo largo del cual la sociedad tradicional pierde sus características para transformarse en una estructura moderna, yendo desde el cuasi-equilibrio de nacimientos y defunciones a altos niveles, a otro semi-equilibrio de nacimientos y muertes a baja cota. 1, record 1, Spanish, - transici%C3%B3n%20demogr%C3%A1fica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El final de la transición demográfica se identifica normalmente con el crecimiento cero de la población, cuando la fecundidad se iguala o se hace menor que la tasa de reemplazo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - transici%C3%B3n%20demogr%C3%A1fica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- population implosion
1, record 2, English, population%20implosion
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- demographic implosion 2, record 2, English, demographic%20implosion
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The final step [of demographic transition] (demographic implosion) is characterized by low mortality and fertility rates due to changes in the social context causing a population ageing phenomenon ... 2, record 2, English, - population%20implosion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- implosion démographique
1, record 2, French, implosion%20d%C3%A9mographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pays développés(Europe, Japon) ont quant à eux depuis longtemps achevé leur transition démographique, et sont en situation d’implosion démographique, le taux de renouvellement des populations étant insuffisant. 1, record 2, French, - implosion%20d%C3%A9mographique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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