impairment

déficience, handicap

État qui rend difficiles la vision, l’audition, les mouvements ou d’autres activités quotidiennes.

En anglais simple : A condition that makes seeing, hearing, moving, or another everyday activity difficult.

• She has a hearing impairment.
• The school supports children with visual impairments.
• His mobility impairment makes stairs difficult.

Synonymes : disability

Expressions courantes : visual impairment, hearing impairment, sensory impairment

altération, déficience

État dans lequel quelque chose fonctionne moins bien que normalement.

En anglais simple : A state in which something cannot work as well as it normally does.

• The injury left him with some impairment.
• Alcohol can cause impairment of judgment.
• The assessment found no lasting impairment of memory.

Comment l'utiliser : impairment of something (The medicine can cause impairment of alertness.)

Synonymes : damage, dysfunction

Expressions courantes : functional impairment, impairment of something

détérioration, affaiblissement

Processus par lequel quelque chose s’affaiblit ou fonctionne moins bien.

En anglais simple : A process in which something becomes weaker or works less well.

• The disease causes gradual impairment of lung function.
• They measured the impairment of performance after prolonged stress.
• Early treatment may prevent further impairment.

Comment l'utiliser : impairment of something (Noise can lead to impairment of hearing over time.)

Synonymes : deterioration, weakening

Contraires : improvement

Expressions courantes : gradual impairment, impairment of something

déficience, perte fonctionnelle

Perte d’une fonction normale du corps ou de l’esprit, pouvant compliquer les activités quotidiennes.

En anglais simple : Loss of a usual body or mental function, which may make everyday activities harder.

• The assessment recorded an impairment of hand function.
• A physical impairment does not always prevent someone from working.
• The report distinguishes impairment from difficulties in daily activities.

Comment l'utiliser : impairment of something (The injury caused impairment of muscle function.)

Synonymes : functional loss, deficiency

Expressions courantes : physical impairment, cognitive impairment, functional impairment