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Gehörgeschädigte

English translation: Those who are hard of hearing

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German term or phrase:Gehörgeschädigte
English translation:Those who are hard of hearing

10:25 Jan 20, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / tourism
German term or phrase: Gehörgeschädigte
Gehörgeschädigte erhalten diese Schutzgebühr bei Nachfrage kostenfrei!
Raksha
United States
Local time: 05:21
Those who are hard of hearing...
Explanation:
"Hard of hearing" has always been the normal English description for those who are not completely deaf. There is no single word noun equivalent.
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Astrid Elke Witte
Germany
Local time: 11:21
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7hearing-impaired
Marijke Mayer
5 +2Those who are hard of hearing...
Astrid Elke Witte
5The hearing impared
Poornima Iyengar
5the hearing impaired
Evert DELOOF-SYS
4On demand, hearing-impaired persons will get these free of charge
Mats Wiman
2 +1people with hearing disabilities
Andrea Fromherz


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
hearing-impaired


Explanation:
Per the reference below:

Project HIIT: Internet for the Hearing Impaired
... This !Audiotech hearing impaired WebEarRing site owned by DPA. click on me [ Previous
| Next | Next 5 Sites | List Sites | Join ] Back to DPA Home Page.
www.dpa.org.sg/DF

Marijke Mayer
Netherlands
Local time: 11:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Kinory (X)
44 mins
  -> Thank you, Sir.
agree  Beth Kantus
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Ma'm.
agree  Pro Lingua
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Pro Lingua.
agree  Bob Kerns (X)
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Sir.
agree  Elvira Stoianov
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Eli.
agree  pschmitt
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Susan Starling
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Ma'm. -
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
The hearing impared


Explanation:
A person with impaired hearing.

HTH
Poornima


    Experience
Poornima Iyengar
Local time: 14:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the hearing impaired


Explanation:
ref.:

... All materials on this web site are protected by copyright. 1998, Oralingua School
for the Hearing Impaired. All Rights Reserved. If you have any questions or ...
Description: Founded on a dream and maintained by staff members and parents, Oralingua School is dedicated to...
Category: Reference > Education > ... > Schools > Hearing Impaired > Oral Communication


www.oralingua.org/

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 11:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 8
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
On demand, hearing-impaired persons will get these free of charge


Explanation:
Literally: .. will get this token charge for free.

Gehörgeschädigter = hearing-impaired person
Gehörgeschädigter sein = have impaired hearing, be hard of hearing



    Duden-Oxford+Norstedts+MW
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 11:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  John Kinory (X): In this context, it's 'on request', not 'on demand'.
37 mins
  -> I agree. Thanks!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Those who are hard of hearing...


Explanation:
"Hard of hearing" has always been the normal English description for those who are not completely deaf. There is no single word noun equivalent.

Astrid Elke Witte
Germany
Local time: 11:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
24 mins
agree  Andrea Buttgen
1 hr
agree  pschmitt
3 hrs
disagree  John Kinory (X): It's hearing-impaired.
9 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
people with hearing disabilities


Explanation:
Another way of saying it. Try it in Google.

Andrea Fromherz
Austria
Local time: 11:21
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dietrich Herrmann, MD, PhD, MBA: To be politically correct should it not be "the hearing callenged" or "the person with special hearing nedds"? ;-)
11 hrs
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