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Record 1 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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