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PERSONNE AYANT DEFICIENCE PHYSIQUE GRAVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person with a severe physical disability
1, record 1, English, person%20with%20a%20severe%20physical%20disability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- severely physically disabled person 2, record 1, English, severely%20physically%20disabled%20person
correct
- severely handicapped person 3, record 1, English, severely%20handicapped%20person
avoid
- seriously handicapped person 4, record 1, English, seriously%20handicapped%20person
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual who has a sustained and severe physical limitation or disorder, a disabling condition or a condition that could lead to a disability. 1, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20severe%20physical%20disability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plural form: persons with a severe physical disability. In general or social contexts, the plural form "people" may be substituted for "persons", which tends to be used in formal, government or legal documents. 1, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20severe%20physical%20disability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne ayant une déficience physique grave
1, record 1, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20physique%20grave
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne souffrant d'un handicap physique grave 2, record 1, French, personne%20souffrant%20d%27un%20handicap%20physique%20grave
avoid, feminine noun
- personne ayant un handicap physique grave 3, record 1, French, personne%20ayant%20un%20handicap%20physique%20grave
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui souffre de troubles ou de limitations physiques graves et persistants ou d'une affection débilitante ou entraînant une invalidité. 4, record 1, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20physique%20grave
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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