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LEGAL BLINDNESS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal blindness
1, record 1, English, legal%20blindness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Legal blindness" is a term that is used to define loss of vision that is so severe that a person can be considered "blind" for such purposes as insurance or disability benefits without having total loss of vision. 2, record 1, English, - legal%20blindness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cécité légale
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9cit%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cécité au sens de la loi 2, record 1, French, c%C3%A9cit%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20de%20la%20loi
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acuité visuelle de 1/10 et moins. 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9cit%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cécité au sens de la loi : expression proposée par les juristes. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9cit%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9gale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ceguera legal
1, record 1, Spanish, ceguera%20legal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Visión menor de 1/10 o menos en el mejor ojo y con la mejor corrección. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ceguera%20legal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con ceguera total. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ceguera%20legal
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