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MENTALLY RETARDED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person with an intellectual disability
1, record 1, English, person%20with%20an%20intellectual%20disability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- intellectually disabled 1, record 1, English, intellectually%20disabled
avoid
- mentally retarded 1, record 1, English, mentally%20retarded
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plural form: persons with an intellectual disability. In general or social contexts, the plural form "people" may be substituted for "persons", which tends to be used in formal, government or legal documents. 1, record 1, English, - person%20with%20an%20intellectual%20disability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne ayant une déficience intellectuelle
1, record 1, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20intellectuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne ayant un handicap intellectuel 2, record 1, French, personne%20ayant%20un%20handicap%20intellectuel
correct, feminine noun
- personne déficiente intellectuelle 3, record 1, French, personne%20d%C3%A9ficiente%20intellectuelle
feminine noun
- personne handicapée intellectuelle 4, record 1, French, personne%20handicap%C3%A9e%20intellectuelle
feminine noun
- handicapé intellectuel 5, record 1, French, handicap%C3%A9%20intellectuel
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- déficient intellectuel 6, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficient%20intellectuel
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déficient intellectuel; handicapé intellectuel : On privilégie de plus en plus les autres équivalents qui mettent l'accent sur la personne au lieu de sa déficience. 7, record 1, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20intellectuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- person with a mental health disability
1, record 2, English, person%20with%20a%20mental%20health%20disability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mentally disabled person 2, record 2, English, mentally%20disabled%20person
correct
- mentally handicapped person 3, record 2, English, mentally%20handicapped%20person
avoid
- mentally retarded person 1, record 2, English, mentally%20retarded%20person
avoid, see observation
- mentally deficient 1, record 2, English, mentally%20deficient
avoid
- mentally defective 3, record 2, English, mentally%20defective
avoid
- mentally retarded 1, record 2, English, mentally%20retarded
avoid
- mentally handicapped 1, record 2, English, mentally%20handicapped
avoid
- mentally subnormal 3, record 2, English, mentally%20subnormal
avoid
- mentally diseased 1, record 2, English, mentally%20diseased
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person having subaverage general intellectual functioning and concurrent deficits in adaptive behaviour which are a hindrance to achievement and development. 1, record 2, English, - person%20with%20a%20mental%20health%20disability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Even if the term "mentally retarded" is recommended by WHO, it is often considered as a pejorative one. 1, record 2, English, - person%20with%20a%20mental%20health%20disability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personne ayant une déficience mentale
1, record 2, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20mentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déficient mental 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9ficient%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
- arriéré mental 3, record 2, French, arri%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
- débile mental 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9bile%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
- handicapé mental 3, record 2, French, handicap%C3%A9%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
- malade mental 2, record 2, French, malade%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
- arriéré 4, record 2, French, arri%C3%A9r%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ayant une aptitude intellectuelle générale nettement inférieure à la moyenne, avec des difficultés dans le comportement adaptatif l'empêchant d'atteindre un niveau de développement normal. 5, record 2, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20mentale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona con discapacidad mental
1, record 2, Spanish, persona%20con%20discapacidad%20mental
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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