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ACCESSIBLE DESIGN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
- Interior Design (General)
- Industries - General
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barrier-free design
1, record 1, English, barrier%2Dfree%20design
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- accessible design 2, record 1, English, accessible%20design
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accessible design is described as design that promotes accessibility for individuals with disabilities. 3, record 1, English, - barrier%2Dfree%20design
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A design is said to be barrier-free when an environment contains no architectural design or psychological features that might prevent people from using the environment to the full extent of their abilities. 4, record 1, English, - barrier%2Dfree%20design
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "universal design," which is expected to benefit users with and without disabilities. 5, record 1, English, - barrier%2Dfree%20design
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
- Architecture d'intérieurs (Généralités)
- Industries - Généralités
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aménagement à accès facile
1, record 1, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20facile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aménagement sans obstacle 2, record 1, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20sans%20obstacle
correct, masculine noun
- aménagement pour accès facile 3, record 1, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20pour%20acc%C3%A8s%20facile
correct, masculine noun
- conception à accès facile 4, record 1, French, conception%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20facile
correct, feminine noun
- conception architecturale sans obstacle 5, record 1, French, conception%20architecturale%20sans%20obstacle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] aménagement domiciliaire ou [conception de] produit favorisant le libre mouvement des personnes handicapées. 3, record 1, French, - am%C3%A9nagement%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20facile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «conception universelle». 6, record 1, French, - am%C3%A9nagement%20%C3%A0%20acc%C3%A8s%20facile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diseño arquitectónico
- Diseño de interiores (Generalidades)
- Industrias - Generalidades
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diseño libre de barreras
1, record 1, Spanish, dise%C3%B1o%20libre%20de%20barreras
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1974, en la "Reunión del Grupo de Expertos sobre el Diseño Libre de Barreras", realizada en Nueva York, se establecen las causas sobre la necesidad de eliminar barreras físicas que dificultan que las personas con discapacidad puedan participar en la sociedad en igualdad de condiciones y la importancia de formar arquitectos, ingenieros, urbanistas y paisajistas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dise%C3%B1o%20libre%20de%20barreras
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