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ROCKEFELLER [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Task Force for Child Survival
1, record 1, English, Task%20Force%20for%20Child%20Survival
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1984, Dr. Bill Foege brought together the world's leading health and development agencies at Bellagio where they formed The Task Force for Child Survival with the single goal of raising childhood immunization rates worldwide. 1, record 1, English, - Task%20Force%20for%20Child%20Survival
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail pour la survie de l’enfant
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20pour%20la%20survie%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Benfant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'issue d’une importante conférence à Bellagio, Italie en mars 1984, le Groupe de travail pour la survie de l'enfant a été créé. Y participaient l'UNICEF [Fonds des Nations Unies pour l'enfance] mais aussi l'OMS [Organisation mondiale de la Santé], le PNUD [Programme des Nations unies pour le développement], la Banque mondiale et la Fondation Rockefeller. 1, record 1, French, - Groupe%20de%20travail%20pour%20la%20survie%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Benfant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
1, record 2, English, Gavi%2C%20The%20Vaccine%20Alliance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GAVI 1, record 2, English, GAVI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization 2, record 2, English, Global%20Alliance%20for%20Vaccines%20and%20Immunization
former designation, correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gavi, is an international organisation that was created in 2000 to improve access to new and underused vaccines for children living in the world’s poorest countries. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, Gavi is the Vaccine Alliance, which brings together public and private sectors with the shared goal of creating equal access to vaccines for children, wherever they live. 3, record 2, English, - Gavi%2C%20The%20Vaccine%20Alliance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) was set up as a Global Health Partnership in 2000 with the goal of creating equal access to new and underused vaccines for children living in the world’s poorest countries. In particular, GAVI aims at accelerating access to vaccines, strengthening countries’ health and immunization systems, and introducing innovative new immunization technology. 4, record 2, English, - Gavi%2C%20The%20Vaccine%20Alliance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Gavi, is an international coalition of partners. It includes national governments, international organizations such as the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank; philanthropic institutions, such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Children's Vaccine Program and the Rockefeller Foundation; the private sector, represented by the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations (IFPMA); and research and public health institutions. The Alliance was officially launched in Davos, Switzerland in January 2000. 5, record 2, English, - Gavi%2C%20The%20Vaccine%20Alliance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Gavi, l’Alliance du Vaccin
1, record 2, French, Gavi%2C%20l%26rsquo%3BAlliance%20du%20Vaccin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- GAVI 1, record 2, French, GAVI
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Alliance mondiale pour les vaccins et la vaccination 2, record 2, French, Alliance%20mondiale%20pour%20les%20vaccins%20et%20la%20vaccination
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gavi est une organisation internationale créée en 2000 afin d’assurer aux enfants vivant dans les pays les plus pauvres du monde, un meilleur accès aux vaccins nouveaux ou sous-utilisés. Établie à Genève, en Suisse, Gavi est l’Alliance du Vaccin, qui regroupe secteurs privé et public. L’objectif commun est de faire en sorte que les enfants aient un accès égal aux vaccins, quel que soit leur lieu de résidence. 3, record 2, French, - Gavi%2C%20l%26rsquo%3BAlliance%20du%20Vaccin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’Alliance GAVI est un partenariat mondial pour la santé ayant pour objectif d’accélérer l’accès aux vaccins, de renforcer les systèmes de santé et de vaccination dans les pays, et de lancer de nouvelles techniques de vaccination innovatrices. Ses activités se concentrent sur les mécanismes de financement, et elle collabore avec des partenaires disposant de l’expertise technique et des capacités pour atteindre les objectifs souhaités. 4, record 2, French, - Gavi%2C%20l%26rsquo%3BAlliance%20du%20Vaccin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Gavi est une coalition mondiale de partenaires composée de plusieurs organismes dont des gouvernements nationaux, des organisations internationales comme l'UNICEF, l'Organisation mondiale de la santé(OMS) et la Banque mondiale, des fondations philanthropiques comme la Fondation Bill et Melinda Gates pour les vaccins de l'enfant, la Fondation Rockefeller et des entreprises privées comme la Fédération internationale de l'industrie du Médicament(FIM) et des institutions de recherche et de développement. C'est en janvier 2000 à Davos, en Suisse que l'Alliance a été officiellement lancée. 5, record 2, French, - Gavi%2C%20l%26rsquo%3BAlliance%20du%20Vaccin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Rockefeller's sunbird
1, record 3, English, Rockefeller%27s%20sunbird
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Nectariniidae. 2, record 3, English, - Rockefeller%27s%20sunbird
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 3, English, - Rockefeller%27s%20sunbird
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- souimanga de Rockefeller
1, record 3, French, souimanga%20de%20Rockefeller
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Nectariniidae. 2, record 3, French, - souimanga%20de%20Rockefeller
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
souimanga de Rockefeller : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - souimanga%20de%20Rockefeller
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d’oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 3, French, - souimanga%20de%20Rockefeller
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Grain Growing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
1, record 4, English, International%20Maize%20and%20Wheat%20Improvement%20Center
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CIMMYT 1, record 4, English, CIMMYT
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CIMMYT grew out of a pilot program sponsored by the Mexican government and the Rockefeller Foundation in the 1940s-50s to raise Mexico’s farm productivity. The wheat specialist in this program, Norman Borlaug, worked with Mexican researchers and farmers to develop strong, short-stemmed varieties that resisted the rust diseases and gave much more grain than traditional varieties. ... CIMMYT was formally launched in 1966. 2, record 4, English, - International%20Maize%20and%20Wheat%20Improvement%20Center
Record 4, Key term(s)
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Culture des céréales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
1, record 4, French, International%20Maize%20and%20Wheat%20Improvement%20Center
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CIMMYT 1, record 4, French, CIMMYT
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Centre international d’amélioration du maïs et du blé 2, record 4, French, Centre%20international%20d%26rsquo%3Bam%C3%A9lioration%20du%20ma%C3%AFs%20et%20du%20bl%C3%A9
unofficial, masculine noun
- CIMMYT 3, record 4, French, CIMMYT
correct, masculine noun
- CIMMYT 3, record 4, French, CIMMYT
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] organisation sans but lucratif dont la mission est de contribuer à l'amélioration des moyens de subsistances des populations du Tiers-Monde par l'amélioration des semences de blé et de maïs, principales cultures vivrières du monde. Cette organisation est issue d’un programme pilote menée au Mexique en 1943 sous le parrainage conjoint du gouvernement mexicain et de la Fondation Rockefeller. L'un de ses plus célèbres membres fut Norman Borlaug, considéré comme le père de la Révolution verte. Elle a son siège à Mexico [...] 2, record 4, French, - International%20Maize%20and%20Wheat%20Improvement%20Center
Record 4, Key term(s)
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Scientific Research Facilities
- Hygiene and Health
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research
1, record 5, English, Rockefeller%20Institute%20of%20Medical%20Research
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Installations de recherche scientifique
- Hygiène et santé
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research
1, record 5, French, Rockefeller%20Institute%20of%20Medical%20Research
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-05-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Immunology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Rockefeller Foundation
1, record 6, English, Rockefeller%20Foundation
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Located in New York, United States. 2, record 6, English, - Rockefeller%20Foundation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Immunologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Fondation Rockefeller
1, record 6, French, Fondation%20Rockefeller
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Établie à New York, États-Unis. 2, record 6, French, - Fondation%20Rockefeller
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Inmunología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Fundación Rockefeller
1, record 6, Spanish, Fundaci%C3%B3n%20Rockefeller
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-03-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- yellow fever vaccine
1, record 7, English, yellow%20fever%20vaccine
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A live attenuated virus vaccine given subcutaneously for the prevention of yellow fever. 1, record 7, English, - yellow%20fever%20vaccine
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vaccin antiamaril
1, record 7, French, vaccin%20antiamaril
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prévention de la fièvre jaune se fait par la vaccination antiamarile. Le vaccin antiamaril actuellement utilisé est le vaccin Rockefeller 17 D. C'est un vaccin vivant atténué qui confère une protection d’au moins 10 ans chez plus de 95% des sujets vaccinés. 1, record 7, French, - vaccin%20antiamaril
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-06-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Political Science
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- standard Oil King 1, record 8, English, standard%20Oil%20King
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Rockefeller 1, record 8, French, Rockefeller
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surnom de John D. Rockefeller 1, record 8, French, - Rockefeller
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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