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Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Education
- Educational Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- educational retardation
1, record 1, English, educational%20retardation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- academic retardation 1, record 1, English, academic%20retardation
correct
- slow learning 1, record 1, English, slow%20learning
correct
- slow progress 2, record 1, English, slow%20progress
correct
- scholastic retardation 1, record 1, English, scholastic%20retardation
correct
- mental backwardness 1, record 1, English, mental%20backwardness
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of completing the school grades at a rate of less than one per year. 3, record 1, English, - educational%20retardation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éducation spéciale
- Psychologie scolaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retard scolaire
1, record 1, French, retard%20scolaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retard intellectuel 2, record 1, French, retard%20intellectuel
correct, masculine noun
- retard dans les études 1, record 1, French, retard%20dans%20les%20%C3%A9tudes
masculine noun
- retard d'apprentissage 1, record 1, French, retard%20d%27apprentissage
masculine noun
- lenteur intellectuelle 1, record 1, French, lenteur%20intellectuelle
feminine noun
- lenteur d'esprit 1, record 1, French, lenteur%20d%27esprit
feminine noun
- apprentissage lent 1, record 1, French, apprentissage%20lent
masculine noun
- progrès lent 1, record 1, French, progr%C3%A8s%20lent
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apprentissages scolaires qui manquent à un élève pour atteindre le niveau scolaire correspondant à son âge. 3, record 1, French, - retard%20scolaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forme la plus légère et souvent transitoire de l'insuffisance mentale; souvent confondu dans le terme «débilité légère». 4, record 1, French, - retard%20scolaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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