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GENDER FLUID [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gender fluid
1, record 1, English, gender%20fluid
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gender-fluid 2, record 1, English, gender%2Dfluid
correct, adjective
- genderfluid 3, record 1, English, genderfluid
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person whose gender or gender expression changes or shifts along the gender spectrum. 1, record 1, English, - gender%20fluid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- au genre fluide
1, record 1, French, au%20genre%20fluide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- au genre variant 1, record 1, French, au%20genre%20variant
correct
- de genre variant 1, record 1, French, de%20genre%20variant
correct
- dont le genre varie 1, record 1, French, dont%20le%20genre%20varie
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne dont le genre ou l'expression de genre change ou se déplace le long du spectre du genre. 2, record 1, French, - au%20genre%20fluide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- de género fluido
1, record 1, Spanish, de%20g%C3%A9nero%20fluido
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dice de aquellas personas que a veces se sienten mujeres y a veces hombres. Su género fluye, muchas veces dependiendo del contexto en el que se encuentren. 1, record 1, Spanish, - de%20g%C3%A9nero%20fluido
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gender identity
1, record 2, English, gender%20identity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person’s internal and deeply felt sense of being a man, a woman, both, neither, or somewhere along the gender spectrum. 2, record 2, English, - gender%20identity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A person's gender identity may or may not align with the sex they were assigned at birth. Gender identity is not necessarily visible and has nothing to do with sexual orientation. It can be static or fluid. 2, record 2, English, - gender%20identity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- identité de genre
1, record 2, French, identit%C3%A9%20de%20genre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensation intérieure et profonde d'être homme ou femme, les deux, ni l'un ni l'autre, ou encore de se situer quelque part le long du spectre du genre. 2, record 2, French, - identit%C3%A9%20de%20genre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'identité de genre d'une personne ne correspond pas toujours au sexe qui lui a été assigné à la naissance. Elle n'est pas forcément visible et n'a rien à voir avec l'orientation sexuelle. Elle peut être fixe ou changeante. 2, record 2, French, - identit%C3%A9%20de%20genre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- identidad de género
1, record 2, Spanish, identidad%20de%20g%C3%A9nero
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vivencia interna e individual del género, tal como cada persona la siente, que puede corresponder o no con el sexo asignado al nacer. 1, record 2, Spanish, - identidad%20de%20g%C3%A9nero
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