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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- The Arc of the United States
1, record 1, English, The%20Arc%20of%20the%20United%20States
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- The Arc
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- The Arc 1, record 1, English, The%20Arc
correct, United States
- Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States 1, record 1, English, Association%20for%20Retarded%20Citizens%20of%20the%20United%20States
former designation, correct
- ARC 1, record 1, English, ARC
former designation, correct, United States
- ARC 1, record 1, English, ARC
- National Association for Retarded Citizens 1, record 1, English, National%20Association%20for%20Retarded%20Citizens
former designation, correct, United States
- NARC 1, record 1, English, NARC
former designation, correct, United States
- NARC 1, record 1, English, NARC
- National Association for Retarded Children 1, record 1, English, National%20Association%20for%20Retarded%20Children
former designation, correct, United States
- NARC 1, record 1, English, NARC
former designation, correct, United States
- NARC 1, record 1, English, NARC
- National Association of Parents and Friends of Retarded Children 1, record 1, English, National%20Association%20of%20Parents%20and%20Friends%20of%20Retarded%20Children
former designation, correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Through the decades, The Arc has advocated for the passage of state and federal legislation on behalf of people with disabilities and established a broad network of state and local chapters that range from small voluntary groups to large, professional organizations. 1, record 1, English, - The%20Arc%20of%20the%20United%20States
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Over time, as the words "retardation" and "retarded" became pejorative, derogatory, and demeaning in usage, the organization evolved its terminology to reflect the desires of people with disabilities, and changed its name to "The Arc". 1, record 1, English, - The%20Arc%20of%20the%20United%20States
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- The Arc of the United States
1, record 1, French, The%20Arc%20of%20the%20United%20States
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- The Arc 1, record 1, French, The%20Arc
correct, United States
- Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States 1, record 1, French, Association%20for%20Retarded%20Citizens%20of%20the%20United%20States
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- ARC 1, record 1, French, ARC
former designation, correct, feminine noun, United States
- ARC 1, record 1, French, ARC
- National Association for Retarded Citizens 1, record 1, French, National%20Association%20for%20Retarded%20Citizens
former designation, correct, feminine noun, United States
- NARC 1, record 1, French, NARC
former designation, correct, feminine noun, United States
- NARC 1, record 1, French, NARC
- National Association for Retarded Children 1, record 1, French, National%20Association%20for%20Retarded%20Children
former designation, correct, feminine noun, United States
- NARC 1, record 1, French, NARC
former designation, correct, feminine noun, United States
- NARC 1, record 1, French, NARC
- National Association of Parents and Friends of Retarded Children 1, record 1, French, National%20Association%20of%20Parents%20and%20Friends%20of%20Retarded%20Children
former designation, correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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