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ANALPHABETE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Continuing Education
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illiterate person
1, record 1, English, illiterate%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- illiterate 2, record 1, English, illiterate
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A person who] is unable to read or write. 3, record 1, English, - illiterate%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illiterate: designation reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education. 4, record 1, English, - illiterate%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éducation permanente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne analphabète
1, record 1, French, personne%20analphab%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne illetrée 2, record 1, French, personne%20illetr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- analphabète 3, record 1, French, analphab%C3%A8te
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- illettré 4, record 1, French, illettr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne [...] qui ne sait ni lire ni écrire. 5, record 1, French, - personne%20analphab%C3%A8te
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
analphabète; illettré : désignations recommandées par le Réseau des traducteurs et traductrices en éducation. 6, record 1, French, - personne%20analphab%C3%A8te
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - personne%20analphab%C3%A8te
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
illettré : désignation recommandée par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile. 7, record 1, French, - personne%20analphab%C3%A8te
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Educación permanente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- analfabeto
1, record 1, Spanish, analfabeto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona] que no sabe ni leer ni escribir. 2, record 1, Spanish, - analfabeto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Continuing Education
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- semi-literate
1, record 2, English, semi%2Dliterate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unable to read or write with ease or fluency ... 1, record 2, English, - semi%2Dliterate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éducation permanente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- partiellement analphabète
1, record 2, French, partiellement%20analphab%C3%A8te
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Ouganda, [l'organisme] a fourni des cours de formation sur la sélection, la planification et la gestion d'activités profitables. Les participants étaient les soldats démobilisés, analphabètes et partiellement analphabètes ainsi que des personnes de la collectivité d'accueil. 1, record 2, French, - partiellement%20analphab%C3%A8te
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Educación permanente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- semianalfabeto
1, record 2, Spanish, semianalfabeto
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- functional illiterate
1, record 3, English, functional%20illiterate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individual who has not acquired the basic skills in reading, writing and arithmetic, and thus is unable to participate actively in those activities within society which require such skills. 1, record 3, English, - functional%20illiterate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
functional illiterate: reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education. 2, record 3, English, - functional%20illiterate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- analphabète fonctionnel
1, record 3, French, analphab%C3%A8te%20fonctionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- analphabète fonctionnelle 1, record 3, French, analphab%C3%A8te%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ne possédant pas les rudiments de lecture, d'écriture et de calcul nécessaires à sa participation à la vie sociale, qu'il s'agisse de lire un horaire de train ou de remplir une demande d'emploi. 1, record 3, French, - analphab%C3%A8te%20fonctionnel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes recommandés par le Réseau des traducteurs et traductrices en éducation. 1, record 3, French, - analphab%C3%A8te%20fonctionnel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pedagogía (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- analfabeto funcional
1, record 3, Spanish, analfabeto%20funcional
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individuo que no ha desarrollado las capacidades básicas de lectura, escritura y cálculo que le permitan participar efectivamente en todas aquellas actividades dentro de la sociedad que requieren el uso de dichas capacidades. 1, record 3, Spanish, - analfabeto%20funcional
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Continuing Education
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- illiterate through disuse
1, record 4, English, illiterate%20through%20disuse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term frequently used in Spanish as an indicator to demonstrate the failure of literacy training programmes. It identifies a person who, having acquired the basic skills in reading, writing and arithmetic, forgets them for lack of opportunities to use them. 1, record 4, English, - illiterate%20through%20disuse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Illiterate through disuse: Reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education. 2, record 4, English, - illiterate%20through%20disuse
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éducation permanente
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- analphabète de retour
1, record 4, French, analphab%C3%A8te%20de%20retour
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Concept espagnol qui s'emploie souvent comme indicateur de l'insuccès des programmes d'alphabétisation. Il signifie une personne qui, ayant appris à lire, à écrire et à calculer, perd ces compétences faute de possibilités de les exercer. 1, record 4, French, - analphab%C3%A8te%20de%20retour
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Analphabète de retour : Reproduit de Terminologie de l'éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d'éducation. 2, record 4, French, - analphab%C3%A8te%20de%20retour
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Educación permanente
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- analfabeto por desuso
1, record 4, Spanish, analfabeto%20por%20desuso
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que habiendo adquirido los conocimientos básicos de lectura, escritura y cálculo, ha perdido el uso de ellos por olvido, debido a la carencia de oportunidades para ejercitar dichos conocimientos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - analfabeto%20por%20desuso
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-07-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- computer illiterate
1, record 5, English, computer%20illiterate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "computer illiteracy". 1, record 5, English, - computer%20illiterate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- analphabète de l'informatique
1, record 5, French, analphab%C3%A8te%20de%20l%27informatique
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les machines intelligentes deviendront même utilisables par des humains qui le sont moins : tous les analphabètes de l'informatique [...] pourront se servir d'un ordinateur. 1, record 5, French, - analphab%C3%A8te%20de%20l%27informatique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-12-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Continuing Education
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- functionally illiterate
1, record 6, English, functionally%20illiterate
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition of being unable to read, write or compute sufficiently well to meet the requirements of adult life. 1, record 6, English, - functionally%20illiterate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éducation permanente
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- analphabète
1, record 6, French, analphab%C3%A8te
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui ne sait ni lire ni écrire suffisamment sa langue maternelle ou la langue de son pays d'adoption pour faire face aux exigences de la vie adulte. 1, record 6, French, - analphab%C3%A8te
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
analphabète : Terme et définition recommandés par l'Office de la langue française. 2, record 6, French, - analphab%C3%A8te
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-09-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Social Problems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- illiteracy ratio 1, record 7, English, illiteracy%20ratio
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- proportion d’analphabètes
1, record 7, French, proportion%20d%26rsquo%3Banalphab%C3%A8tes
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique faisant la concordance entre la terminologie française et la terminologie anglaise du Dictionnaire démographique multilingue, ONU [Organisation des Nations Unies]. 1, record 7, French, - proportion%20d%26rsquo%3Banalphab%C3%A8tes
Record 7, Key term(s)
- proportion d’analphabète
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-09-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- literacy learner 1, record 8, English, literacy%20learner
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- analphabète apprenant
1, record 8, French, analphab%C3%A8te%20apprenant
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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