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GENDER-NEUTRAL LANGUAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Writing Styles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gender-neutral language
1, record 1, English, gender%2Dneutral%20language
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One way to prevent misgendering is relying on gender-neutral language, such as "How may I help you today?" instead of "How may I help you, sir?"... 2, record 1, English, - gender%2Dneutral%20language
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'écriture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- langage épicène
1, record 1, French, langage%20%C3%A9pic%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- langage neutre 1, record 1, French, langage%20neutre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le langage neutre ou épicène vise à remplacer des termes masculins par des termes neutres. 1, record 1, French, - langage%20%C3%A9pic%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estilos de escritura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lenguaje no sexista
1, record 1, Spanish, lenguaje%20no%20sexista
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lenguaje de género neutro 1, record 1, Spanish, lenguaje%20de%20g%C3%A9nero%20neutro
correct, masculine noun
- lenguaje inclusivo 1, record 1, Spanish, lenguaje%20inclusivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendencia social que se ha hecho presente en diferentes idiomas, entre ellos los seis idiomas oficiales de las Naciones Unidas, con el fin de utilizar expresiones lingüísticas que eviten los prejuicios y estereotipos sexistas, así como la invisibilización y exclusión en el lenguaje de las personas de determinado sexo, género u orientación sexual. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lenguaje%20no%20sexista
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