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PERSON INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person with an intellectual disability
1, record 1, English, person%20with%20an%20intellectual%20disability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- intellectually disabled 1, record 1, English, intellectually%20disabled
avoid
- mentally retarded 1, record 1, English, mentally%20retarded
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plural form: persons with an intellectual 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%20an%20intellectual%20disability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne ayant une déficience intellectuelle
1, record 1, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20intellectuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne ayant un handicap intellectuel 2, record 1, French, personne%20ayant%20un%20handicap%20intellectuel
correct, feminine noun
- personne déficiente intellectuelle 3, record 1, French, personne%20d%C3%A9ficiente%20intellectuelle
feminine noun
- personne handicapée intellectuelle 4, record 1, French, personne%20handicap%C3%A9e%20intellectuelle
feminine noun
- handicapé intellectuel 5, record 1, French, handicap%C3%A9%20intellectuel
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- déficient intellectuel 6, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficient%20intellectuel
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déficient intellectuel; handicapé intellectuel : On privilégie de plus en plus les autres équivalents qui mettent l'accent sur la personne au lieu de sa déficience. 7, record 1, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20intellectuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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