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FOSSE NUMERIQUE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gender digital divide
1, record 1, English, gender%20digital%20divide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gender digital gap 2, record 1, English, gender%20digital%20gap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the inequalities between men and women in terms of access to ICTs [information and communication technologies]. 3, record 1, English, - gender%20digital%20divide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fossé numérique entre les sexes
1, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique%20entre%20les%20sexes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fossé numérique entre les genres 2, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique%20entre%20les%20genres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brecha digital de género
1, record 1, Spanish, brecha%20digital%20de%20g%C3%A9nero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La brecha digital de género se refiere a las diferencias entre hombres y mujeres en el acceso a equipos informáticos y en el uso de dispositivos electrónicos e Internet (TIC). 1, record 1, Spanish, - brecha%20digital%20de%20g%C3%A9nero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Sociology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- digital divide
1, record 2, English, digital%20divide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- digital gap 2, record 2, English, digital%20gap
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The idea of the "digital divide" refers to the growing gap between the underprivileged members of society, especially the poor, rural, elderly, and handicapped portion of the population who do not have access to computers or the internet; and the wealthy, middle-class, and young [people] living in urban and suburban areas who have access. 3, record 2, English, - digital%20divide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Sociologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fracture numérique
1, record 2, French, fracture%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fossé numérique 2, record 2, French, foss%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Sociología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- brecha digital
1, record 2, Spanish, brecha%20digital
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- división digital 1, record 2, Spanish, divisi%C3%B3n%20digital
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] desigualdad económica y social con respecto al acceso a las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - brecha%20digital
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-12-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- open source computing
1, record 3, English, open%20source%20computing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- informatique libre
1, record 3, French, informatique%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'informatisation de la société soulève toutes sortes d’enjeux d’ordre éthique, politique, social, économique et culturel. En effet, sous la conduite d’un petit nombre de sociétés multinationales, la prolifération des technologies de l'information s’accompagne de problèmes graves, comme le fossé numérique qui se creuse entre les riches et les pauvres, les atteintes aux libertés fondamentales, la surveillance des internautes par la grande entreprise et l'État, la répression du partage sur Internet, etc. Face à ces enjeux, l'informatique libre ouvre la voie sur des possibles. 2, record 3, French, - informatique%20libre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- knowledge divide
1, record 4, English, knowledge%20divide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One is education. Or what Sweden's Ylva Johansson referred to as the "knowledge divide". A very large percentage of teachers in the developing world - indeed, many in the developed world - do not have the knowledge themselves to teach the basic operating skills for information and communication technologies to their students. The challenge is not simply one of getting enough computers to the classroom. It is a problem of human software. The knowledge divide is a particularly dangerous challenge, because in middle class and poor countries the knowledge divide perpetuates social exclusion, and in the most basic way blocks any hope for individual empowerment in the communications revolution. 1, record 4, English, - knowledge%20divide
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fossé du savoir
1, record 4, French, foss%C3%A9%20du%20savoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fossé des connaissances 2, record 4, French, foss%C3%A9%20des%20connaissances
correct, masculine noun
- fracture du savoir 3, record 4, French, fracture%20du%20savoir
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces différentes manières d’utiliser les ’nouveaux médias’ ont été abordées tôt par la science, et elles ont suscité la crainte que l’ordinateur creuse davantage le fossé du savoir qui existait déjà en matière de savoir. Cela signifie que ceux qui savent bien utiliser l’ordinateur accèdent a toujours plus de savoir, et que les utilisateurs non compétents sont privés d’un nouveau savoir et sont sujets à toujours plus de déficits. 4, record 4, French, - foss%C3%A9%20du%20savoir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L’insuffisance du dialogue démocratique est sans doute la conséquence d’une négligence de prise en compte de la perception des nouvelles technologies par le citoyen. Le risque nul n’existe pas. Pourtant, la confiance, aujourd’hui ébranlée conduit à un refus de prise de risque et à l’exigence de ce risque nul. Afin d’éviter que la fracture sociale ne soit aggravée d’une fracture du savoir, il importe de restaurer la confiance grâce à la mise en place d’un système de veille et de protection, compréhensible et facilement accessible. 5, record 4, French, - foss%C3%A9%20du%20savoir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Du fossé numérique au fossé du savoir : les formes potentielles de l'exclusion du savoir. 6, record 4, French, - foss%C3%A9%20du%20savoir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Information Theory
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Rethinking the Information Highway: rethinking the dual digital divide
1, record 5, English, Rethinking%20the%20Information%20Highway%3A%20rethinking%20the%20dual%20digital%20divide
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Human Resources Development Canada, Strategic Policy, Ottawa, 2001, 101 pages. 1, record 5, English, - Rethinking%20the%20Information%20Highway%3A%20rethinking%20the%20dual%20digital%20divide
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Théorie de l'information
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Repenser l'autoroute de l'information : repenser le double fossé numérique
1, record 5, French, Repenser%20l%27autoroute%20de%20l%27information%20%3A%20repenser%20le%20double%20foss%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Développement des ressources humaines Canada, Politiques stratégiques, Ottawa, 2001, 107 pages. 1, record 5, French, - Repenser%20l%27autoroute%20de%20l%27information%20%3A%20repenser%20le%20double%20foss%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-06-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Federal Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bridging the digital divide
1, record 6, English, bridging%20the%20digital%20divide
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drawn from Government On-Line Glossary. 2, record 6, English, - bridging%20the%20digital%20divide
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Administration fédérale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- résorption du fossé numérique
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9sorption%20du%20foss%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tiré du Lexique du Gouvernement en direct. 2, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9sorption%20du%20foss%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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