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TETRAPLEGIC ATHLETE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Disabled Sports
- Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tetraplegic athlete
1, record 1, English, tetraplegic%20athlete
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quadriplegic athlete 1, record 1, English, quadriplegic%20athlete
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An athlete presenting a paralysis of all four limbs. 2, record 1, English, - tetraplegic%20athlete
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports adaptés
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- athlète tétraplégique
1, record 1, French, athl%C3%A8te%20t%C3%A9trapl%C3%A9gique
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- athlète quadriplégique 1, record 1, French, athl%C3%A8te%20quadripl%C3%A9gique
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Athlète atteint de paralysie aux quatre membres. 2, record 1, French, - athl%C3%A8te%20t%C3%A9trapl%C3%A9gique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes para personas con discapacidad
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- atleta tetrapléjico
1, record 1, Spanish, atleta%20tetrapl%C3%A9jico
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- atleta cuadripléjico 2, record 1, Spanish, atleta%20cuadripl%C3%A9jico
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atleta que presenta parálisis de las cuatro extremidades. 3, record 1, Spanish, - atleta%20tetrapl%C3%A9jico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los sustantivos terminados en -plejia se escriben con jota: "tetraplejia", "paraplejia" o "hemiplejia" [...] A partir de estos vocablos, se crean los derivados "tetrapléjico", "parapléjico" y "hemipléjico", que mantienen la jota en todos los casos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - atleta%20tetrapl%C3%A9jico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Cuadriplejia" o "cuadriplejía" [...] Ambas acentuaciones son válidas [...] No se admite la forma "cuadraplejia" o "cuadraplejía" ni, consecuentemente, su derivado "cuadrapléjico"; debe decirse "cuadripléjico" o "tetrapléjico". 5, record 1, Spanish, - atleta%20tetrapl%C3%A9jico
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