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ELEVE NIVEAU AVANCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- developing country
1, record 1, English, developing%20country
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- less developed country 2, record 1, English, less%20developed%20country
correct
- LDC 3, record 1, English, LDC
correct
- LDC 3, record 1, English, LDC
- less advanced country 4, record 1, English, less%20advanced%20country
- underdeveloped country 5, record 1, English, underdeveloped%20country
avoid, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A country that is generally characterized by an insufficient capital base, an inadequate infrastructure, a lack of capital investment and a low standard of living. 6, record 1, English, - developing%20country
Record 1, Key term(s)
- under-developed country
- developing nation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pays en développement
1, record 1, French, pays%20en%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PED 2, record 1, French, PED
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pays du Sud 3, record 1, French, pays%20du%20Sud
correct, masculine noun
- pays en voie de développement 1, record 1, French, pays%20en%20voie%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- pays peu développé 2, record 1, French, pays%20peu%20d%C3%A9velopp%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- pays sous-développé 4, record 1, French, pays%20sous%2Dd%C3%A9velopp%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pays qui, dans l'ensemble, n’ est pas très avancé sur le plan de l'industrialisation, de l'infrastructure et de l'investissement, ou dont la population en général ne jouit pas d’un niveau de vie élevé. 2, record 1, French, - pays%20en%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pays en voie de développement : terme de moins en moins utilisé. 3, record 1, French, - pays%20en%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- país en vías de desarrollo
1, record 1, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20en%20v%C3%ADas%20de%20desarrollo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- país en desarrollo 2, record 1, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20en%20desarrollo
correct, masculine noun
- país menos desarrollado 3, record 1, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20menos%20desarrollado
correct, masculine noun
- PMD 4, record 1, Spanish, PMD
correct, masculine noun
- PMD 4, record 1, Spanish, PMD
- país menos avanzado 5, record 1, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20menos%20avanzado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
País que aún no alcanza el estado de desarrollo económico, que se caracteriza por el crecimiento de la industrialización y cuyo nivel de ingreso nacional no es suficiente para generar el ahorro interno necesario para financiar la inversión para un crecimiento futuro. 6, record 1, Spanish, - pa%C3%ADs%20en%20v%C3%ADas%20de%20desarrollo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Además de contar con niveles de vida bajos, los países en vías de desarrollo dependen, normalmente, de sus exportaciones de materias primas a las economías occidentales avanzadas, en lo que se refiere a la mayor parte de su renta nacional. El sector industrial es pequeño, porque la mayor parte de la gente trabaja en la tierra, en una agricultura tecnológicamente atrasada. Los países en vías de desarrollo presentan, con frecuencia, grandes desigualdades en la distribución de su renta y de su riqueza, y tienden a ser inestables políticamente. 7, record 1, Spanish, - pa%C3%ADs%20en%20v%C3%ADas%20de%20desarrollo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las diferentes gradaciones [de desarrollo] permiten hablar de países desarrollados (o países industriales) y países menos desarrollados, o más eufemísticamente, en vías de desarrollo. 5, record 1, Spanish, - pa%C3%ADs%20en%20v%C3%ADas%20de%20desarrollo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Véase países subdesarrollados. 8, record 1, Spanish, - pa%C3%ADs%20en%20v%C3%ADas%20de%20desarrollo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- PMA
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- warm occluded front 1, record 2, English, warm%20occluded%20front
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A warm occluded front occurs when a cool front overtakes a warm front overlying a cold front. The primary difference is the location of the upper level front. The cold front is ahead of the surface occluded front. In this case the weather is similar to a warm front. The surface front trails the upper level front by about 300 km. 1, record 2, English, - warm%20occluded%20front
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- front occlus chaud
1, record 2, French, front%20occlus%20chaud
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un front occlus chaud a lieu lorsqu'un front frais pousse un front chaud qui était au-dessus d’un front froid. Ce front frais s’élève lui aussi au-dessus de la masse d’air plus froide, en forçant le front chaud à s’élever davantage. Dans ce cas, ce front-ci(le plus froid) est plus avancé que le front occlus au niveau de la surface, de l'ordre de 300 km en avant. On a alors un temps similaire à celui d’un front chaud. 2, record 2, French, - front%20occlus%20chaud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un front occlus se crée lorsqu’un front froid, plus rapide rejoint un front chaud dans la circulation de la perturbation. La masse d’air froid plus dense soulève la masse d’air chaud plus légère qui finit par ne plus être en contact avec le sol. Il se produit alors des chutes de pluies régulières et elles peuvent être importantes. [...] Il existe 2 types de coupe de front occlus : [...] La coupe de front occlus chaud [...] La coupe de front occlus froid. 3, record 2, French, - front%20occlus%20chaud
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- advanced student
1, record 3, English, advanced%20student
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- advance student
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- élève de niveau avancé
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A8ve%20de%20niveau%20avanc%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comment un professeur peut-il alors réfléchir ou se comporter en vue de progressions face à des élèves de niveau débutant - intermédiaire - avancé? 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A8ve%20de%20niveau%20avanc%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-01-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Locks (Canals)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- water wedge 1, record 4, English, water%20wedge
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- triangular lake 2, record 4, English, triangular%20lake
- water triangle 2, record 4, English, water%20triangle
- water corner 2, record 4, English, water%20corner
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The volume of water upon which floats the craft moving up or down the water slope; confined by the bulldozer mask. 2, record 4, English, - water%20wedge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: French Engineering Industries, no. 20, June 1968, p. 58. 2, record 4, English, - water%20wedge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écluses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coin d’eau
1, record 4, French, coin%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lac triangulaire 2, record 4, French, lac%20triangulaire
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pente d’eau comprend essentiellement une rigole(...) de faible pente(...) et une sorte de bouclier-moteur qui déplace un masque pouvant obstruer complètement la rigole.(...) Le fonctionnement(...) peut se résumer ainsi(...) : on lève le masque du bouclier-moteur; le bateau s’avance dans la rigole en passant sous le masque(...) ;on abaisse le masque et on amarre le bateau(...) ;le bouclier-moteur se met en marche et remonte la rigole. Le coin d’eau qui est emprisonné devant le masque se déplace avec lui. Le bateau qui flotte dans le coin d’eau est donc élevé en même temps; lorsque le niveau du coin d’eau est égal au niveau amont, le bouclier-moteur est arrêté et on peut ouvrir la porte amont; le bateau sort alors du coin d’eau, dans le bief amont. 3, record 4, French, - coin%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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