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COMING OUT [2 records]

Record 1 2023-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Sexology
DEF

The act of revealing one's sexual orientation or gender.

OBS

coming out; disclosure: The term "disclosure" is generally used with a complement, for example, "sexual orientation disclosure," whereas "coming out" is always used without a complement.

OBS

The opposite of concealment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Sexologie
DEF

Annonce de son orientation sexuelle ou de son genre.

OBS

sortie du placard; affirmation; dévoilement; divulgation; révélation : Les termes «affirmation», «dévoilement», «divulgation» et «révélation» sont généralement utilisés avec un complément, par exemple «affirmation de son orientation sexuelle», contrairement à l'expression «sortie du placard», qui est toujours utilisée sans complément.

OBS

Le contraire de dissimulation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
  • Sexología
DEF

Acto voluntario de identificación como persona homosexual, bisexual o transgénero, diciéndolo abiertamente a la gente.

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Record 2 1987-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
DEF

The process of withdrawing or hoisting the drill string or tools from a borehole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Sondage et forage miniers
DEF

(...) sortie des tiges du trou de sonde, lors du démontage de la colonne.

Spanish

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