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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Continuing Education
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
OBS

Functionally illiterate: The condition of being unable to read, write, and compute sufficiently well to meet the requirements of adult life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éducation permanente
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
OBS

Analphabétisme : Incapacité de lire et d'écrire. Ce concept inclut parfois l'incapacité de calculer.

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.

OBS

Lexique de l'emploi. Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1990.

OBS

Termes recommandés par le Réseau des traducteurs et traductrices en éducation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Educación permanente
  • Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
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Record 2 2019-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
CONT

Technology illiteracy is the lack of knowledge and ability to use "technological products" in everyday life. Computer illiteracy is the most common form of this ... Other forms of technology illiteracy can be described by the absence or little knowledge of using smartphones, simple cell phones, digital TV sets, digital cameras, ATMs [automated teller machines] or even electrical devices like washing machines, microwaves, etc.

CONT

Computer illiteracy is a specific form of technological illiteracy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
DEF

Manque de connaissances élémentaires permettant d'utiliser les produits et outils technologiques.

OBS

illectronisme : ce terme est surtout utilisé pour désigner une notion plus spécifique, le manque de connaissances élémentaires permettant d'utiliser correctement les outils et ressources numériques ou informatiques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • Continuing Education
OBS

UNESCO [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization]

Key term(s)
  • Regional Program for the Eradication of Illiteracy in Africa

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Éducation permanente

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas y cursos
  • Educación permanente
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Record 4 2011-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Education Theory and Methods
OBS

Programme implemented mainly by ALESCO and the Arab Literacy and Adult Education Organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
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Record 5 2010-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Education (General)
OBS

The African Adult Education Association and the Society for the Promotion of Adult Literacy in Africa merged to form The African Association for Literacy and Adult Education. Promote and encourage literacy and adult education; increase the awareness and understanding of the people and governments of Africa of the relationship between literacy, adult, continuing education on the one hand and development on the other; promote human resource development through education and training.

OBS

Main title reproduced from the document : "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", with the authorization of UNESCO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
OBS

Vedette principale extraite du document intitulé : «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Pedagogía (Generalidades)
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Record 6 2004-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings
  • Statistical Surveys
  • Hygiene and Health
  • Dietetics
OBS

ESCWA [Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
  • Hygiène et santé
  • Diététique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reuniones
  • Encuestas estadísticas
  • Higiene y Salud
  • Dietética
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Record 7 2002-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Continuing Education
DEF

Complete inability to read or write.

OBS

Illiteracy may also refer to individuals unable to read and write sufficiently well to function within a given culture or social or economic level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éducation permanente
DEF

Incapacité de lire et d'écrire. Ce concept inclut parfois l'incapacité de calculer.

OBS

Termes recommandés par le Réseau des traducteurs et traductrices en éducation.

OBS

analphabétisme : reproduit de Terminologie de l'éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d'éducation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Educación permanente
DEF

Incapacidad para la lectura y la escritura.

OBS

El concepto se utiliza además para indicar la incapacidad de cálculo matemático por falta de conocimientos.

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Record 8 2000-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Education
  • Social Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Pédagogie
  • Problèmes sociaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
  • Pedagogía
  • Problemas sociales
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Record 9 1998-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • School and School-Related Administration
DEF

Proportion of population 15 years and older who cannot, with understanding, both read and write a short simple statement on every day life.

CONT

The illiteracy rate is not always an accurate indicator of how all funds are being utilized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire
CONT

Taux d'analphabétisme : 3,3% dans les pays industrialisés, 35% dans les pays en voie de développement, 60% dans les pays moins avancés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Administración escolar y paraescolar
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Record 10 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Congress Titles
  • Sociology of Communication
OBS

UNESCO [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization]; Teheran; September 1965.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de congrès
  • Sociologie de la communication

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de congresos
  • Sociología de la comunicación
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Record 11 1997-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pédagogie
OBS

Source(s) : Rapport de la quatrième conférence mondiale sur les femmes, Beijing, du 4 au 15 septembre 1995.

Spanish

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Record 12 1994-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

The approved name is: Consultative Committee of the Asia-Pacific Programme of Education for All

OBS

UNESCO

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

UNESCO

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
OBS

UNESCO

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Record 13 1994-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

UNESCO

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
OBS

UNESCO

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Record 14 1994-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
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Record 15 1994-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Administration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration pénitentiaire

Spanish

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Record 16 1994-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Education (General)
OBS

The title of the English report was found in DOBIS. It was published by the Creative Research Group in Toronto in 1987. The title of the French report was obtained from Groupe Innova (in Westmount, Quebec).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 17 1994-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
OBS

UNESCO

OBS

Basic Education Division

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
OBS

UNESCO.

OBS

División de Educación Básica.

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Record 18 1994-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Author: Canadian Business Task Force on Literacy; 1988; Information found in DOBIS.

OBS

Includes Appendix I: The cost of illiteracy to business in Canada, by Woods Gordon Management Consultants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Renseignement retrouvé dans DOBIS. Comprend : The cost of illiteracy to business in Canada.

OBS

L'annexe I : The cost of illiteracy ... n'a pas été traduit.

Spanish

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Record 19 1994-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours

Spanish

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Record 20 1993-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Communication

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la communication

Spanish

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Record 21 1991-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours

Spanish

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Record 22 1991-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours

Spanish

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Record 23 1988-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

March 1988, Council of Ministers of Education.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres

Spanish

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Record 24 1988-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Information retrouvée dans DOBIS.

Spanish

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