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PERSONNE AYANT DEFICIENCE VISUELLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person with a visual impairment
1, record 1, English, person%20with%20a%20visual%20impairment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- person with a visual disability 1, record 1, English, person%20with%20a%20visual%20disability
correct
- visually impaired person 1, record 1, English, visually%20impaired%20person
correct
- visually disabled person 1, record 1, English, visually%20disabled%20person
correct
- visually impaired 1, record 1, English, visually%20impaired
avoid, see observation, noun
- visually disabled 1, record 1, English, visually%20disabled
avoid, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual with a mild or moderate vision loss. 1, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20visual%20impairment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
person with a visual impairment; person with a visual disability; visually impaired person; visually disabled person: The designations "person with a visual impairment" and "person with a visual disability" are examples of person-first language, whereas "visually impaired person" and "visually disabled person" are examples of identity-first language. Since some people with disabilities prefer person-first language and others prefer identity-first language, it is best to ask a person with a disability how they prefer to be referred to. In English, person-first language is usually used in administrative documents and in laws. 2, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20visual%20impairment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
visually impaired; visually disabled: The use of the designations "visually impaired" and "visually disabled" as nouns can be considered offensive. 2, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20visual%20impairment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne ayant une déficience visuelle
1, record 1, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20visuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne malvoyante 2, record 1, French, personne%20malvoyante
correct, feminine noun
- personne handicapée visuelle 3, record 1, French, personne%20handicap%C3%A9e%20visuelle
feminine noun
- déficient visuel 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficient%20visuel
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- déficiente visuelle 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficiente%20visuelle
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- handicapé visuel 3, record 1, French, handicap%C3%A9%20visuel
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- handicapée visuelle 4, record 1, French, handicap%C3%A9e%20visuelle
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- malvoyant 2, record 1, French, malvoyant
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- malvoyante 5, record 1, French, malvoyante
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Personne] dont le sens de la vue est légèrement ou moyennement affaibli. 6, record 1, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20visuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personne ayant une déficience visuelle; personne malvoyante : L'expression «personne malvoyante» souligne la présence du trouble chez une personne, alors que l'expression «personne ayant une déficience visuelle» met l'accent sur la situation dans laquelle une personne se trouve. Il convient de choisir le terme selon le contexte et la préférence de la personne dont il est question. 4, record 1, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20visuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déficient visuel; déficiente visuelle; handicapé visuel; handicapée visuelle; malvoyant; malvoyante : Ces désignations employées comme noms peuvent être jugées offensantes. 4, record 1, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20visuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona con deficiencia visual
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20con%20deficiencia%20visual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que con la mejor corrección posible podría ver o distinguir, aunque con gran dificultad, algunos objetos a una distancia muy corta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20con%20deficiencia%20visual
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] las personas con deficiencia visual, a diferencia de aquellas con ceguera, conservan todavía un resto de visión útil para su vida diaria (desplazamiento, tareas domésticas, lectura, etc.). 2, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20con%20deficiencia%20visual
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con "persona con ceguera", que indica pérdida total de la visión ni con "persona con discapacidad visual", que es un término que abarca tanto a las personas ciegas como a las que tienen una deficiencia visual. 3, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20con%20deficiencia%20visual
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turn on red light
1, record 2, English, turn%20on%20red%20light
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite automobile
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tourner au feu rouge
1, record 2, French, tourner%20au%20feu%20rouge
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- virer au feu rouge 2, record 2, French, virer%20au%20feu%20rouge
correct, verb phrase, less frequent
- virer sur le feu rouge 2, record 2, French, virer%20sur%20le%20feu%20rouge
avoid, anglicism, verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vous devez vous arrêter au feu rouge, mais pouvez tourner à droite. Vous devez d’abord marquer un stop, vérifier qu’il n’y a pas de piéton, ni de panneau disant «Interdiction de tourner au feu rouge» («No turn on red»). Vous pouvez également tourner à gauche au feu rouge si vous êtes dans une rue à sens unique et que vous tournez dans une rue à sens unique. 3, record 2, French, - tourner%20au%20feu%20rouge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si une personne ayant une déficience visuelle attend à une intersection, pensez d’abord à sa sécurité : choisissez de ne pas tourner à droite au feu rouge; [...] 4, record 2, French, - tourner%20au%20feu%20rouge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virer sur le feu rouge : Cette formulation est calquée de l’anglais «to turn on red light». En français, on tourne au feu rouge, c’est-à-dire, lorsque le feu est rouge. Au surplus, on ne peut virer dessus parce qu’il est habituellement à 4 ou 5 mètres au-dessus du sol. [Source : Bulletin de l’Association pour le soutien et l’usage de la langue française (ASULF), octobre 2003.] «Virage au feu rouge» et «virer au feu rouge» sont des expressions correctes. P. ex. : «interdiction de virage à droite au feu rouge». 2, record 2, French, - tourner%20au%20feu%20rouge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- person with a sensory disability
1, record 3, English, person%20with%20a%20sensory%20disability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sensory disabled person 1, record 3, English, sensory%20disabled%20person
correct
- sensory disabled 1, record 3, English, sensory%20disabled
avoid
- sensory handicapped 1, record 3, English, sensory%20handicapped
avoid
- sensory handicapped person 2, record 3, English, sensory%20handicapped%20person
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- personne ayant une déficience sensorielle
1, record 3, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20sensorielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- handicapé sensoriel 1, record 3, French, handicap%C3%A9%20sensoriel
masculine noun
- déficient sensoriel 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9ficient%20sensoriel
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ayant une déficience auditive ou visuelle. 1, record 3, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20sensorielle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
handicapé sensoriel : Lexique sur les garderies. 2, record 3, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20sensorielle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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