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TRANS PERSON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transgender person
1, record 1, English, transgender%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trans person 2, record 1, English, trans%20person
correct
- transperson 2, record 1, English, transperson
correct
- transgender 1, record 1, English, transgender
avoid, noun, pejorative
- trans 2, record 1, English, trans
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person whose gender does not align with the sex they were assigned at birth. 2, record 1, English, - transgender%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The opposite of cisgender person. 2, record 1, English, - transgender%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne transgenre
1, record 1, French, personne%20transgenre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne trans 2, record 1, French, personne%20trans
correct, feminine noun
- transgenre 3, record 1, French, transgenre
avoid, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
- trans 2, record 1, French, trans
avoid, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne dont le genre ne correspond pas au sexe qui lui a été assigné à la naissance. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20transgenre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le contraire de personne cisgenre. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20transgenre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona transgénero
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20transg%C3%A9nero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transgénero 1, record 1, Spanish, transg%C3%A9nero
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que construye un género distinto al que se le asignó al nacer. 2, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20transg%C3%A9nero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trans person
1, record 2, English, trans%20person
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- transperson 1, record 2, English, transperson
correct
- transidentified person 1, record 2, English, transidentified%20person
correct
- trans-identified person 1, record 2, English, trans%2Didentified%20person
correct
- trans 1, record 2, English, trans
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This generic term includes transgender people, transsexual people and gender-diverse people. 1, record 2, English, - trans%20person
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The opposite of cisgender person. 1, record 2, English, - trans%20person
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personne trans
1, record 2, French, personne%20trans
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- personne transidentitaire 1, record 2, French, personne%20transidentitaire
correct, feminine noun
- personne transidentifiée 1, record 2, French, personne%20transidentifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- trans 1, record 2, French, trans
avoid, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
- transidentitaire 1, record 2, French, transidentitaire
avoid, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme générique regroupe les personnes transgenres, les personnes transsexuelles et les personnes de diverses identités de genre. 1, record 2, French, - personne%20trans
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le contraire de personne cisgenre. 1, record 2, French, - personne%20trans
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona trans
1, record 2, Spanish, persona%20trans
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Persona transgénero, transexual o que se identifica fuera del binario mujer/hombre. 1, record 2, Spanish, - persona%20trans
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