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PERSONNE AYANT DEFICIENCE AUDITIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person with a hearing loss
1, record 1, English, person%20with%20a%20hearing%20loss
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hearing-impaired person 2, record 1, English, hearing%2Dimpaired%20person
correct
- hearing impaired person 2, record 1, English, hearing%20impaired%20person
correct
- aurally handicapped person 3, record 1, English, aurally%20handicapped%20person
avoid
- aurally handicapped 3, record 1, English, aurally%20handicapped
avoid
- hearing impaired 1, record 1, English, hearing%20impaired
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any person who is deaf, hard of hearing or deafened. 1, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20hearing%20loss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
person with a hearing loss: term and definition recommended by the Terminology and Language Standardization Board of the Canadian Government, November 1994. 1, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20hearing%20loss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
person with a hearing loss: this term applies only to individuals; it should never be used in reference to the community to which they belong. To refer to a community of persons with this disability, use specific terms such as persons who are deaf, deafened persons, or persons who are hard of hearing. 1, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20hearing%20loss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne ayant une déficience auditive
1, record 1, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20auditive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne avec une déficience auditive 2, record 1, French, personne%20avec%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20auditive
correct, feminine noun
- handicapé auditif 1, record 1, French, handicap%C3%A9%20auditif
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute personne sourde, malentendante ou devenue sourde. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20auditive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personne ayant une déficience auditive : terme et définition recommandés par la Commission générale de normalisation terminologique et linguistique du gouvernement du Canada, novembre 1994. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20auditive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
personne ayant une déficience auditive : ce terme sert à désigner les individus seulement; on ne doit jamais l'employer à l'égard de la collectivité dont ils sont membres. Pour désigner celle-ci, on utilisera le spécifique, par exemple personnes sourdes, devenues sourdes ou malentendantes. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20auditive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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