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Record 1 2012-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Education
OBS

Although the French definition given comes from the field of biology, the term "atypie" has also come to be used in the field of special education when referring to exceptional children.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éducation spéciale
DEF

Manque de conformité par rapport à un type donné de référence.

OBS

Although the definition given comes from the field of biology, the term has also come to be used in the field of special education when referring to exceptional children.

OBS

À l'occasion : mésadaptation, inadaptation [...]

OBS

Le mot mésadaptation [...] indique une adaptation plus ou moins réussie; le mot inadaptation marque un «défaut d'adaptation» [...]

Key term(s)
  • mésadaptation
  • inadaptation

Spanish

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