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ASSISTIVE DEVICE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- Disabled Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assistive device
1, record 1, English, assistive%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used by persons with a disability requiring assistance for walking. 2, record 1, English, - assistive%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Sports adaptés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil fonctionnel
1, record 1, French, appareil%20fonctionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil utilisé par les personnes ayant un handicap nécessitant de l'aide pour marcher. 2, record 1, French, - appareil%20fonctionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
- Deportes para personas con discapacidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ayuda técnica
1, record 1, Spanish, ayuda%20t%C3%A9cnica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier producto, instrumento, equipo o sistema técnico usado por una persona con discapacidad, fabricado especialmente o disponible en el mercado para prevenir, compensar, mitigar o neutralizar la deficiencia, discapacidad o minusvalía. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ayuda%20t%C3%A9cnica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definición extraída de la norma UNE-EN-ISO 9999. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ayuda%20t%C3%A9cnica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ayuda técnica: término utilizado generalmente en plural. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ayuda%20t%C3%A9cnica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- Disabled Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assistive device
1, record 2, English, assistive%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accessory added to the apparatus used by persons with a disability requiring assistance for walking. 2, record 2, English, - assistive%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Sports adaptés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accessoire fonctionnel
1, record 2, French, accessoire%20fonctionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce complémentaire à l'appareil utilisé par les personnes ayant un handicap nécessitant de l'aide pour marcher. 2, record 2, French, - accessoire%20fonctionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
- Deportes para personas con discapacidad
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aparato asistencial
1, record 2, Spanish, aparato%20asistencial
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assistive device
1, record 3, English, assistive%20device
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The report is organized as follows: ... Part I provides a brief definition and description of the term "assistive device" from a communications technology perspective. 2, record 3, English, - assistive%20device
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'assistance
1, record 3, French, dispositif%20d%27assistance
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rapport est structuré comme suit : [...] La Partie I propose une définition et une description brèves de l'expression «dispositifs d’assistance» du point de vue de la technologie des communications. 2, record 3, French, - dispositif%20d%27assistance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo de asistencia
1, record 3, Spanish, dispositivo%20de%20asistencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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