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PERSON HEARING LOSS [1 record]

Record 1 2014-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
DEF

Any person who is deaf, hard of hearing or deafened.

OBS

person with a hearing loss: term and definition recommended by the Terminology and Language Standardization Board of the Canadian Government, November 1994.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées
DEF

Toute personne sourde, malentendante ou devenue sourde.

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.

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.

Spanish

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