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WHITE PEOPLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white person
1, record 1, English, white%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white 1, record 1, English, white
correct, noun, less frequent
- Caucasian 1, record 1, English, Caucasian
avoid, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person belonging to one of the population groups of especially European ancestry that are often considered as having light pigmentation of skin. 1, record 1, English, - white%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Caucasian: Although the noun "Caucasian" is sometimes used in North America to refer to a white person, this term refers to an obsolete and scientifically unfounded human classification system dating from the 18th century. The noun "Caucasian" used to mean "white person" should therefore be avoided. 1, record 1, English, - white%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
white: The noun "white" referring to a person is usually used in the plural form and typically in the context of population groups. 1, record 1, English, - white%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
white person: The plural forms are "white persons" and "white people." 2, record 1, English, - white%20person
Record 1, Key term(s)
- whites
- white persons
- white people
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences humaines
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne blanche
1, record 1, French, personne%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Blanc 1, record 1, French, Blanc
correct, masculine noun
- Blanche 1, record 1, French, Blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui appartient à l'un des groupes de population, notamment d'ascendance européenne, auxquels on associe souvent une peau peu pigmentée. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20blanche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias humanas
- Sociología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona blanca
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20blanca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- blanco 1, record 1, Spanish, blanco
correct, masculine noun
- blanca 1, record 1, Spanish, blanca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona o raza de piel clara o rosada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20blanca
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