TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

GRADIENT SOCIOECONOMIQUE SANTE [1 record]

Record 1 2024-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hygiene and Health
  • Economic and Industrial Sociology
  • Sociology of Medicine
CONT

The social gradient in health is a term used to describe the phenomenon whereby people who are less advantaged in terms of socioeconomic position have worse health (and shorter lives) than those who are more advantaged.

Key term(s)
  • socio-economic gradient in health
  • socio-economic health gradient

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hygiène et santé
  • Sociologie économique et industrielle
  • Sociologie de la médecine
CONT

[Le] gradient socio-économique de santé ne dépend pas uniquement des revenus, mais aussi [...] du capital symbolique associé aux positions sociales[.]

Key term(s)
  • gradient socioéconomique de santé

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: