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HCDP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
- Sociology of Communication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- child of deaf adults
1, record 1, English, child%20of%20deaf%20adults
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CODA 1, record 1, English, CODA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hearing child with deaf parents 2, record 1, English, hearing%20child%20with%20deaf%20parents
former designation
- HCDP 2, record 1, English, HCDP
former designation
- HCDP 2, record 1, English, HCDP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person raised by one or many Deaf persons, who belongs to the Deaf culture by virtue of their frequent use of a sign language and participation in the Deaf community's social life. 3, record 1, English, - child%20of%20deaf%20adults
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
child of deaf adults: The term "child of deaf adults" represents both children and adults. 3, record 1, English, - child%20of%20deaf%20adults
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
child of deaf adults: The plural form of this term is "children of deaf adults." 3, record 1, English, - child%20of%20deaf%20adults
Record 1, Key term(s)
- children of deaf adults
- hearing children with deaf parents
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
- Sociologie de la communication
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfant entendant de parents sourds
1, record 1, French, enfant%20entendant%20de%20parents%20sourds
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CODA 2, record 1, French, CODA
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- EEPS 3, record 1, French, EEPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enfant entendant d'adultes sourds 4, record 1, French, enfant%20entendant%20d%27adultes%20sourds
correct, masculine noun
- CODA 4, record 1, French, CODA
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- CODA 4, record 1, French, CODA
- enfant de parents sourds 5, record 1, French, enfant%20de%20parents%20sourds
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne élevée par une ou plusieurs personnes Sourdes, qui appartient à la culture [Sourde] de par la fréquence de sa pratique d'une langue des signes et de sa participation à la vie sociale de la communauté [Sourde]. 6, record 1, French, - enfant%20entendant%20de%20parents%20sourds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enfant entendant de parents sourds; enfant entendant d'adultes sourds; enfant de parents sourds : Ces termes désignent à la fois les enfants et les adultes. 6, record 1, French, - enfant%20entendant%20de%20parents%20sourds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CODA : L'acronyme anglais est beaucoup plus utilisé en français pour désigner ces personnes, car il est plus facile à prononcer que le terme «enfant entendant de parents sourds (EEPS)». 7, record 1, French, - enfant%20entendant%20de%20parents%20sourds
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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