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DISABILITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disability
1, record 1, English, disability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- handicap 2, record 1, English, handicap
avoid, see observation, noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, sensory, learning or communication impairment, or a functional limitation, whether apparent or not, and permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, that hinders a person's full and equal participation in society when they face a barrier. 2, record 1, English, - disability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
handicap: Although the term "handicap" has long been used to refer to this concept in North America and other English-speaking regions, "disability" is now preferred. Used as a noun, "handicap" is considered to be outdated and can be considered offensive. 2, record 1, English, - disability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- handicap
1, record 1, French, handicap
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- incapacité 2, record 1, French, incapacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déficience physique, mentale, intellectuelle, cognitive ou sensorielle, trouble d'apprentissage ou de la communication, ou limitation fonctionnelle, de nature permanente, temporaire ou épisodique, manifeste ou non, qui nuit à la participation pleine et égale d'une personne dans la société lorsqu'elle est confrontée à un obstacle. 3, record 1, French, - handicap
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- discapacidad
1, record 1, Spanish, discapacidad
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Resultado] de la interacción entre las personas con deficiencias y las barreras debidas a la actitud y al entorno que evitan su participación plena y efectiva en la sociedad, en igualdad de condiciones con las demás. 2, record 1, Spanish, - discapacidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
discapacidad: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que se prefiere en general la fórmula "persona con discapacidad" al uso del sustantivo "discapacitado", que [...] supone aludir a la persona por una sola de sus características, en este caso la "discapacidad". [...] Asimismo se desaconsejan palabras o expresiones con matiz claramente despectivo (como "anormal", "subnormal", "deficiente", "incapaz", "inválido", "impedido", "disminuido"), así como las que denotan sufrimiento (como "sufre", "padece" o "arrastra una discapacidad"). 3, record 1, Spanish, - discapacidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
No confundir "discapacidad" con "incapacidad". La "discapacidad" se refiere a algún tipo de limitación física, intelectual o sensorial mientras que la "incapacidad" está relacionada a la capacidad de una persona para desarrollar un determinado trabajo o actividad. 4, record 1, Spanish, - discapacidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disabled
1, record 2, English, disabled
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- with a disability 2, record 2, English, with%20a%20disability
correct
- handicapped 3, record 2, English, handicapped
avoid, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- handicapé
1, record 2, French, handicap%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ayant une déficience 2, record 2, French, ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience
correct
- invalide 3, record 2, French, invalide
correct, adjective
- infirme 4, record 2, French, infirme
avoid, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui n'est pas en état de mener une vie active, de travailler, de vaquer à ses occupations régulières du fait de sa mauvaise santé, de ses infirmités, de ses blessures. 5, record 2, French, - handicap%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
invalide, handicapé, infirme : équivalents adoptés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 6, record 2, French, - handicap%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
invalide : terme à retenir uniquement dans le contexte du Régime de pensions du Canada et des assurances. 7, record 2, French, - handicap%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- con discapacidad
1, record 2, Spanish, con%20discapacidad
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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