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WHEELCHAIR-BOUND PERSON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person who uses a wheelchair
1, record 1, English, person%20who%20uses%20a%20wheelchair
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- person in a wheelchair 2, record 1, English, person%20in%20a%20wheelchair
correct
- wheelchair user 3, record 1, English, wheelchair%20user
correct
- person confined to a wheelchair 4, record 1, English, person%20confined%20to%20a%20wheelchair
avoid, pejorative
- wheelchair-bound person 5, record 1, English, wheelchair%2Dbound%20person
avoid, pejorative
- person restricted to a wheelchair 2, record 1, English, person%20restricted%20to%20a%20wheelchair
avoid, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
person who uses a wheelchair; person in a wheelchair; wheelchair user: The designations "person who uses a wheelchair" and "person in a wheelchair" are examples of person-first language, whereas "wheelchair user" is an example of identity-first language. Since some people with disabilities prefer person-first language and others prefer identity-first language, it is best to ask a person with a disability how they prefer to be referred to. In English, person-first language is usually used in administrative documents and in laws. 6, record 1, English, - person%20who%20uses%20a%20wheelchair
Record 1, Key term(s)
- person who is wheelchair bound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne en fauteuil roulant
1, record 1, French, personne%20en%20fauteuil%20roulant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne qui se déplace en fauteuil roulant 2, record 1, French, personne%20qui%20se%20d%C3%A9place%20en%20fauteuil%20roulant
correct, feminine noun
- personne qui utilise un fauteuil roulant 2, record 1, French, personne%20qui%20utilise%20un%20fauteuil%20roulant
correct, feminine noun
- personne confinée à un fauteuil roulant 3, record 1, French, personne%20confin%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20un%20fauteuil%20roulant
avoid, feminine noun, pejorative
- personne clouée à un fauteuil roulant 3, record 1, French, personne%20clou%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20un%20fauteuil%20roulant
avoid, feminine noun, pejorative
- personne rivée à un fauteuil roulant 3, record 1, French, personne%20riv%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20un%20fauteuil%20roulant
avoid, feminine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- personne se déplaçant en fauteuil roulant
- personne utilisant un fauteuil roulant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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