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PERSONNE AYANT DEFICIENCE MENTALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person with a mental health disability
1, record 1, English, person%20with%20a%20mental%20health%20disability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mentally disabled person 2, record 1, English, mentally%20disabled%20person
correct
- mentally handicapped person 3, record 1, English, mentally%20handicapped%20person
avoid
- mentally retarded person 1, record 1, English, mentally%20retarded%20person
avoid, see observation
- mentally deficient 1, record 1, English, mentally%20deficient
avoid
- mentally defective 3, record 1, English, mentally%20defective
avoid
- mentally retarded 1, record 1, English, mentally%20retarded
avoid
- mentally handicapped 1, record 1, English, mentally%20handicapped
avoid
- mentally subnormal 3, record 1, English, mentally%20subnormal
avoid
- mentally diseased 1, record 1, English, mentally%20diseased
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person having subaverage general intellectual functioning and concurrent deficits in adaptive behaviour which are a hindrance to achievement and development. 1, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20mental%20health%20disability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Even if the term "mentally retarded" is recommended by WHO, it is often considered as a pejorative one. 1, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20mental%20health%20disability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne ayant une déficience mentale
1, record 1, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20mentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déficient mental 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficient%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
- arriéré mental 3, record 1, French, arri%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
- débile mental 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bile%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
- handicapé mental 3, record 1, French, handicap%C3%A9%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
- malade mental 2, record 1, French, malade%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
- arriéré 4, record 1, French, arri%C3%A9r%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ayant une aptitude intellectuelle générale nettement inférieure à la moyenne, avec des difficultés dans le comportement adaptatif l'empêchant d'atteindre un niveau de développement normal. 5, record 1, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20mentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona con discapacidad mental
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20con%20discapacidad%20mental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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