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GENDER-DIVERSE PEOPLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Trans Outaouais
1, record 1, English, Trans%20Outaouais
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trans Outaouais is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the development of harmonious relations within the LGBTQIA2S+ [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, Two-Spirit and others] community and the inclusion of gender-diverse people and all other intersections. 1, record 1, English, - Trans%20Outaouais
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Trans Outaouais
1, record 1, French, Trans%20Outaouais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trans Outaouais est un organisme à but non-lucratif dont la mission est le développement de relations harmonieuses au sein de la communauté 2ELGBTQIA+ [bispirituelles, lesbiennes, gaies, bisexuelles, transgenres, queers, en questionnement, intersexuées, asexuelles et autres], l'inclusion, l'intersectionnalité et l'épanouissement des personnes de la diversité du genre. 1, record 1, French, - Trans%20Outaouais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gender-diverse people
1, record 2, English, gender%2Ddiverse%20people
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gender-diverse people : This term is mainly used to refer to people who do not identify exclusively as a man or as a woman. 1, record 2, English, - gender%2Ddiverse%20people
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personnes de diverses identités de genre
1, record 2, French, personnes%20de%20diverses%20identit%C3%A9s%20de%20genre
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personnes de diverses identités de genre : Ce terme est principalement employé pour désigner les personnes qui ne s'identifient pas exclusivement comme un homme ou comme une femme. 1, record 2, French, - personnes%20de%20diverses%20identit%C3%A9s%20de%20genre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- personas con varias identidades de género
1, record 2, Spanish, personas%20con%20varias%20identidades%20de%20g%C3%A9nero
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-07-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trans person
1, record 3, English, trans%20person
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- transperson 1, record 3, English, transperson
correct
- transidentified person 1, record 3, English, transidentified%20person
correct
- trans-identified person 1, record 3, English, trans%2Didentified%20person
correct
- trans 1, record 3, English, trans
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This generic term includes transgender people, transsexual people and gender-diverse people. 1, record 3, English, - trans%20person
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The opposite of cisgender person. 1, record 3, English, - trans%20person
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- personne trans
1, record 3, French, personne%20trans
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- personne transidentitaire 1, record 3, French, personne%20transidentitaire
correct, feminine noun
- personne transidentifiée 1, record 3, French, personne%20transidentifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- trans 1, record 3, French, trans
avoid, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
- transidentitaire 1, record 3, French, transidentitaire
avoid, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - personne%20trans
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le contraire de personne cisgenre. 1, record 3, French, - personne%20trans
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona trans
1, record 3, Spanish, persona%20trans
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Persona transgénero, transexual o que se identifica fuera del binario mujer/hombre. 1, record 3, Spanish, - persona%20trans
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-01-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trans
1, record 4, English, trans
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- transidentified 1, record 4, English, transidentified
correct
- trans-identified 1, record 4, English, trans%2Didentified
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This generic term refers to transgender people, transsexual people and gender-diverse people. 1, record 4, English, - trans
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The opposite of cisgender. 1, record 4, English, - trans
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trans
1, record 4, French, trans
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- transidentitaire 1, record 4, French, transidentitaire
correct
- transidentifié 1, record 4, French, transidentifi%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme générique désigne les personnes transgenres, les personnes transsexuelles et les personnes de diverses identités de genre. 1, record 4, French, - trans
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le contraire de cisgenre. 1, record 4, French, - trans
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- transidentitario
1, record 4, Spanish, transidentitario
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- transidentitaria 2, record 4, Spanish, transidentitaria
correct
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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