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CULTURELLEMENT DEFAVORISE [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Communication and Information Management
CONT

In relation to the use of language, all government communications should ... avoid language that, to some persons, has questionable racial or ethnic connotations, such as use of the term "culturally deprived", or colour-symbolic words that have negative implications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
CONT

En ce qui concerne le choix des mots, le gouvernement devrait [...] éviter les termes qui, dans l'esprit de certains, pourraient avoir une connotation raciale ou ethnique discutable, comme l'expression "culturellement défavorisé", ou les termes de couleur ayant un certain symbolisme mais qui peuvent être péjoratifs.

OBS

Terme tiré du Manuel du Conseil du Trésor/communications.

Spanish

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