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HANDICAP VISUEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- visual impairment
1, record 1, English, visual%20impairment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mild or moderate vision loss. 2, record 1, English, - visual%20impairment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déficience visuelle
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficience%20visuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- handicap visuel 2, record 1, French, handicap%20visuel
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La désignation «handicap» ne doit pas être utilisée pour décrire une déficience, mais plutôt une situation. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9ficience%20visuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deficiencia visual
1, record 1, Spanish, deficiencia%20visual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Parlamento Europeo [...] insta a los Estados miembros y a las instituciones comunitarias a que garanticen que toda la información de interés esté disponible en un formato que sea adecuado para las personas discapacitadas, incluidas las personas ciegas y con deficiencias visuales [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - deficiencia%20visual
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con "discapacidad visual" que comprende cualquier clase de problema visual grave. En España, se usa "discapacidad visual" para incluir condiciones de ceguera total y deficiencia visual. 3, record 1, Spanish, - deficiencia%20visual
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