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HANDICAP PERSISTANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- persistent impairment
1, record 1, English, persistent%20impairment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déficience persistante
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficience%20persistante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- handicap persistant 1, record 1, French, handicap%20persistant
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «handicap persistant» est à éviter sauf dans le contexte des textes juridiques où il est utilisé. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9ficience%20persistante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- persistent impairment
1, record 2, English, persistent%20impairment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Persons with disabilities include those persons who, for the purposes of employment, consider themselves or believe that a potential employer would likely consider them, disadvantaged by reason of any persistent physical, mental, psychiatric, learning or sensory impairment. 2, record 2, English, - persistent%20impairment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- handicap persistant
1, record 2, French, handicap%20persistant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Personnes handicapées comprend les personnes qui se considèrent ou croient qu'un employeur éventuel pourrait les considérer comme défavorisées sur le plan de l'emploi en raison d’un handicap persistant d’ordre physique, mental, psychiatrique ou sensoriel ou de difficultés d’apprentissage persistantes. 2, record 2, French, - handicap%20persistant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
6 mois ou plus. 3, record 2, French, - handicap%20persistant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Règlement sur l’EME. 3, record 2, French, - handicap%20persistant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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