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FRANCAIS SIGNE [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
DEF

French is sign language for the deaf. It uses 30-40% of the signs of the American Sign Language, but follows the French grammatical order.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
OBS

Équivalences fournies par une professeure d'interprétation gestuelle, Universités d'Ottawa et de Montréal.

OBS

Voir les fiches «LSF», «LSQ» et «pidgin».

Spanish

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