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HARD-OF-HEARING EMPLOYEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard of hearing employee
1, record 1, English, hard%20of%20hearing%20employee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hard-of-hearing employee 2, record 1, English, hard%2Dof%2Dhearing%20employee
correct
- employee who is hard of hearing 2, record 1, English, employee%20who%20is%20hard%20of%20hearing
correct, less frequent
- hearing impaired employee 3, record 1, English, hearing%20impaired%20employee
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An employee whose hearing loss ranges from mild to profound and whose usual means of communication is speech. 4, record 1, English, - hard%20of%20hearing%20employee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hearing impaired employee: The term "hearing impaired" should be avoided. It’s considered offensive to Deaf people because the concept of "impairment" implies falling short of a norm. 4, record 1, English, - hard%20of%20hearing%20employee
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hearing-impaired employee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- employé malentendant
1, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9%20malentendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- employée malentendante 2, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9e%20malentendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Employé dont la perte auditive s'étend de légère à profonde et dont le moyen habituel de communication est la parole. 3, record 1, French, - employ%C3%A9%20malentendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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