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GENDER-SPECIFIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gender-specific
1, record 1, English, gender%2Dspecific
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gender-based 2, record 1, English, gender%2Dbased
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many people may experience difficulty and inconvenience when required to use gender-specific restrooms. Parents with children of a different gender are not able to accompany them into a gender-specific restroom and the same holds true for others with attendants/caregivers of a different gender. 3, record 1, English, - gender%2Dspecific
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- propre à chaque sexe
1, record 1, French, propre%20%C3%A0%20chaque%20sexe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- propre à chacun des deux sexes 2, record 1, French, propre%20%C3%A0%20chacun%20des%20deux%20sexes
correct
- sexospécifique 3, record 1, French, sexosp%C3%A9cifique
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- propio de cada sexo
1, record 1, Spanish, propio%20de%20cada%20sexo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Real Academia de la Lengua Española desaconseja el uso de la palabra "género", del inglés "gender", para todas las nociones relativas a diferencias o desigualdades de índole social, económica, política, laboral, etc. En español, debe emplearse el término "sexo" y sus derivados "sexista", "sexual". 2, record 1, Spanish, - propio%20de%20cada%20sexo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gender-specific
1, record 2, English, gender%2Dspecific
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
gender-specific statistics, information, data 2, record 2, English, - gender%2Dspecific
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ventilé par sexe
1, record 2, French, ventil%C3%A9%20par%20sexe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- par sexe 1, record 2, French, par%20sexe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
statistiques, informations ou données ventilées par sexe 2, record 2, French, - ventil%C3%A9%20par%20sexe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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