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HARD-OF-HEARING PERSON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hearing
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard of hearing person
1, record 1, English, hard%20of%20hearing%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hearing impaired 2, record 1, English, hearing%20impaired
avoid, see observation, noun
- hearing impaired person 3, record 1, English, hearing%20impaired%20person
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person whose hearing loss ranges from mild to profound and whose usual means of communication is speech. 2, record 1, English, - hard%20of%20hearing%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Hard of hearing persons] often use their voice to communicate and might have residual hearing that can be supplemented with technical aids. 4, record 1, English, - hard%20of%20hearing%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term ["hard of hearing"] is most commonly written without any hyphens, even when it appears in front of a noun :"a hard of hearing person. " 4, record 1, English, - hard%20of%20hearing%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hearing impaired; hearing impaired person :[These terms are] not acceptable in referring to people with a hearing loss. "Hearing impairment" is a medical condition; it is not a collective noun for people who have varying degrees of hearing loss. It also fails to recognize the differences between the Deaf and the hard of hearing communities. 2, record 1, English, - hard%20of%20hearing%20person
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hard-of-hearing person
- hearing-impaired person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ouïe
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- malentendant
1, record 1, French, malentendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- malentendante 2, record 1, French, malentendante
correct, feminine noun
- personne malentendante 3, record 1, French, personne%20malentendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Personne] dont la perte auditive s'étend de légère à profonde et dont le moyen habituel de communication est la parole. 4, record 1, French, - malentendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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