Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

digital divide

Swedish translation:

digital klyfta

Dec 2, 2008 07:54
15 yrs ago
English term

digital divide

GBK English to Swedish Social Sciences Internet, e-Commerce
Definition from ICT Glossary Guide:
Refers to the gap between individuals, households, businesses and geographic areas at different socio-economic levels with regard to both their opportunities to access information and communication technologies (ICTs) and to their use of the Internet for a wide variety of activities.
Example sentences:
Rather than creating a growing digital divide, emerging technology can enable full participation in the digital economy for everyone, regardless of age, disability or the limitations of the technology available. (ICDRI)
With careful thought and due consideration it should be possible for policy makers, technologists and other concerned stakeholders to develop a revitalised policy agenda which builds upon but moves beyond previous digital divide policy-making. (futurelab)
The Upgraded Digital Divide: Are We Developing New Technologies Faster than Consumers Can Use Them? (Knowledge Wharton)
Proposed translations (Swedish)
5 +2 digital klyfta
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Proposed translations

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digital klyfta

Definition from Justitiedepartementet:
Begreppet digitala klyftor avser i detta sammanhang de skillnader som finns<br />mellan olika grupper av medborgare när det gäller möjligheten att tillgå<br />och tillgodogöra sig information via Internet. De klyftor som arbetsgruppen har uppmärksammat är följande: hinder som är relaterade till funktionshinder, ålder, kön, socioekonomisk status, geografisk hemvist samt etnisk bakgrund.
Example sentences:
Forskning visar att det i dag finns skillnader, s.k. digitala klyftor, mellan olika medborgargrupper när det gäller möjligheten att tillgå och tillgodogöra sig information via Internet. De klyftor som arbetsgruppen har uppmärksammat i denna promemoria är funktionshinder, ålder, kön, socioekonomisk status, geografisk hemvist samt etnisk bakgrund. (Swedish Dpt of Justice)
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