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DRAG QUEEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Variety Shows and Circuses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drag queen
1, record 1, English, drag%20queen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Typically a man who temporarily dresses in women's clothing and acts with exaggerated femininity, generally during a performance. 2, record 1, English, - drag%20queen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As is always the case with cross-dressing, dressing as a drag queen is neither an indication of the person's sexual orientation, nor of their gender. 2, record 1, English, - drag%20queen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drag queen
1, record 1, French, drag%20queen
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- drag-queen 2, record 1, French, drag%2Dqueen
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habituellement un homme qui, temporairement, s'habille et se comporte de manière exagérément féminine, généralement dans le cadre d'un spectacle. 3, record 1, French, - drag%20queen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme pour tout travestisme, le fait de s'habiller en drag queen n'est pas une indication de l'orientation sexuelle de la personne, ni de son genre. 3, record 1, French, - drag%20queen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología
- Espectáculos de variedades y Circo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- drag queen
1, record 1, Spanish, drag%20queen
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Término utilizado para describir a un hombre que se viste y actúa como una mujer de rasgos exagerados, con una intención cómica, dramática o satírica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - drag%20queen
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