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DISABILITY SINCE BIRTH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disability since birth
1, record 1, English, disability%20since%20birth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- congenital disability 2, record 1, English, congenital%20disability
correct
- birth defect 1, record 1, English, birth%20defect
avoid
- congenital defect 1, record 1, English, congenital%20defect
avoid
- deformity 1, record 1, English, deformity
avoid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déficience de naissance
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficience%20de%20naissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- handicap congénital 2, record 1, French, handicap%20cong%C3%A9nital
correct, masculine noun
- déficience congénitale 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficience%20cong%C3%A9nitale
correct, feminine noun
- infirmité congénitale 1, record 1, French, infirmit%C3%A9%20cong%C3%A9nitale
avoid, feminine noun
- malformation 1, record 1, French, malformation
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- person with a congenital disability
1, record 2, English, person%20with%20a%20congenital%20disability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- person with a disability since birth 2, record 2, English, person%20with%20a%20disability%20since%20birth
correct
- person born with a disability 3, record 2, English, person%20born%20with%20a%20disability
correct
- person with a birth defect 1, record 2, English, person%20with%20a%20birth%20defect
avoid
- person with a congenital defect 1, record 2, English, person%20with%20a%20congenital%20defect
avoid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personne handicapée de naissance
1, record 2, French, personne%20handicap%C3%A9e%20de%20naissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- personne ayant une déficience congénitale 1, record 2, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20cong%C3%A9nitale
avoid, feminine noun
- personne ayant une déficience de naissance 2, record 2, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20de%20naissance
avoid, feminine noun
- personne ayant une infirmité congénitale 2, record 2, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20infirmit%C3%A9%20cong%C3%A9nitale
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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