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SEEING-EYE DOG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- guide dog
1, record 1, English, guide%20dog
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- seeing-eye dog 2, record 1, English, seeing%2Deye%20dog
correct
- blind person's guide dog 3, record 1, English, blind%20person%27s%20guide%20dog
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dog trained to guide a blind [or visually impaired] person. 4, record 1, English, - guide%20dog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A guide dog provides technical assistance to blind and visually impaired people in order to remedy their functional limitations by providing mobility and orientation. 5, record 1, English, - guide%20dog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chien-guide
1, record 1, French, chien%2Dguide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chien guide 2, record 1, French, chien%20guide
correct, masculine noun
- chien d'aveugle 3, record 1, French, chien%20d%27aveugle
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chien dressé pour guider les [personnes] aveugles [ou malvoyantes] dans leurs déplacements. 4, record 1, French, - chien%2Dguide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chien d'aveugle : Bien que ce terme figure dans certains ouvrages de langue, nous en déconseillons l'usage. 5, record 1, French, - chien%2Dguide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- perro guía
1, record 1, Spanish, perro%20gu%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- perro lazarillo 2, record 1, Spanish, perro%20lazarillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perro adiestrado específicamente para ayudar a una persona ciega o con una deficiencia visual grave en sus desplazamientos, mejorando su autonomía y movilidad. 3, record 1, Spanish, - perro%20gu%C3%ADa
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