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PERSONNE ANALPHABETE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education
- Language Teaching
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- teach literacy
1, record 1, English, teach%20literacy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie
- Enseignement des langues
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alphabétiser
1, record 1, French, alphab%C3%A9tiser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enseigner la lecture et l'écriture à une personne ou à un groupe totalement ou partiellement analphabète. 2, record 1, French, - alphab%C3%A9tiser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Continuing Education
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- illiterate person
1, record 2, English, illiterate%20person
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- illiterate 2, record 2, English, illiterate
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A person who] is unable to read or write. 3, record 2, English, - illiterate%20person
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illiterate: designation reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education. 4, record 2, English, - illiterate%20person
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éducation permanente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personne analphabète
1, record 2, French, personne%20analphab%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- personne illetrée 2, record 2, French, personne%20illetr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- analphabète 3, record 2, French, analphab%C3%A8te
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- illettré 4, record 2, French, illettr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne [...] qui ne sait ni lire ni écrire. 5, record 2, French, - personne%20analphab%C3%A8te
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
analphabète; illettré : désignations recommandées par le Réseau des traducteurs et traductrices en éducation. 6, record 2, French, - personne%20analphab%C3%A8te
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
analphabète : désignation reproduite de Terminologie de l’éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d’éducation. 6, record 2, French, - personne%20analphab%C3%A8te
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
illettré : désignation recommandée par le Comité d’uniformisation des règles de procédure civile. 7, record 2, French, - personne%20analphab%C3%A8te
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Educación permanente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- analfabeto
1, record 2, Spanish, analfabeto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona] que no sabe ni leer ni escribir. 2, record 2, Spanish, - analfabeto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Continuing Education
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- literate
1, record 3, English, literate
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Someone who can read and write. 2, record 3, English, - literate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éducation permanente
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alphabète
1, record 3, French, alphab%C3%A8te
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui sait lire et écrire; d’après analphabète. 1, record 3, French, - alphab%C3%A8te
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes recommandés par le Réseau des traducteurs et traductrices en éducation. 1, record 3, French, - alphab%C3%A8te
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Educación permanente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona alfabetizada
1, record 3, Spanish, persona%20alfabetizada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- individuo alfabetizado 2, record 3, Spanish, individuo%20alfabetizado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un individuo alfabetizado no es necesariamente un individuo letrado; alfabetizado es aquel que sabe leer y escribir; el individuo letrado, o individuo que vive en estado de letramiento, no es solo aquel que sabe leer y escribir, [sino aquel que] practica la lectura y la escritura [y que] responde adecuadamente a las demandas sociales de la lectura y de la escritura. 2, record 3, Spanish, - persona%20alfabetizada
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Continuing Education
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- functional illiteracy
1, record 4, English, functional%20illiteracy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - functional%20illiteracy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éducation permanente
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- analphabétisme fonctionnel
1, record 4, French, analphab%C3%A9tisme%20fonctionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Analphabétisme : Incapacité de lire et d’écrire. Ce concept inclut parfois l’incapacité de calculer. 2, record 4, French, - analphab%C3%A9tisme%20fonctionnel
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - analphab%C3%A9tisme%20fonctionnel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Lexique de l’emploi. Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1990. 3, record 4, French, - analphab%C3%A9tisme%20fonctionnel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Termes recommandés par le Réseau des traducteurs et traductrices en éducation. 4, record 4, French, - analphab%C3%A9tisme%20fonctionnel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Educación permanente
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- analfabetismo funcional
1, record 4, Spanish, analfabetismo%20funcional
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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