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GENDER NORMATIVE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- queer person
1, record 1, English, queer%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- queer 2, record 1, English, queer
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person whose sexual orientation or gender differs from the normative binary vision of gender and sexuality. 1, record 1, English, - queer%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer: The adjective "queer" may still be considered controversial because it was historically used in a derogatory manner. However, it is also used by some 2SLGBTQI+ [Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others] activists as a powerful symbol of assertiveness and freedom, partly because it resists categorization and can be used as an umbrella term to refer to various gender identities or sexual orientations. 1, record 1, English, - queer%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne queer
1, record 1, French, personne%20queer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- queer 2, record 1, French, queer
avoid, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne dont l'orientation sexuelle ou le genre diffère de la vision binaire normative des genres et des sexualités. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20queer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer : L'adjectif «queer» est encore parfois considéré comme controversé, car il a longtemps été utilisé de manière péjorative. Cependant, il est également utilisé dans certains milieux militants 2ELGBTQI+ [bispirituel, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres] comme un puissant symbole d'affirmation de soi et de liberté, en partie parce qu'il résiste à la catégorisation et peut être utilisé comme un terme générique pour désigner diverses identités de genre ou orientations sexuelles. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20queer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona queer
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20queer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- queer 1, record 1, Spanish, queer
correct, masculine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilizado de forma peyorativa con relación a la sexualidad, "queer" ha designado [...] la falta de decoro y la anormalidad de las prácticas y orientaciones de los homosexuales y las lesbianas. Los discursos políticos del activismo gay y lesbiano recuperan y reincorporan este término reprobador en su defensa de la diferencia sexual y su cuestionamiento de las categorías basadas en las identidades sexuales y de género convencionales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20queer
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- queer
1, record 2, English, queer
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person whose sexual orientation or gender differs from the normative binary vision of gender and sexuality. 2, record 2, English, - queer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer: This term may still be considered controversial because it was historically used in a derogatory manner. However, it is also used by some 2SLGBTQI+ [Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others] activists as a powerful symbol of assertiveness and freedom, partly because it resists categorization and can be used as an umbrella term to refer to various gender identities or sexual orientations. 2, record 2, English, - queer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- queer
1, record 2, French, queer
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne dont l'orientation sexuelle ou le genre diffère de la vision binaire normative des genres et des sexualités. 2, record 2, French, - queer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer : Ce terme est encore parfois considéré comme controversé, car il a longtemps été utilisé de manière péjorative. Cependant, il est également utilisé dans certains milieux militants 2ELGBTQI+ [bispirituel, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres] comme un puissant symbole d'affirmation de soi et de liberté, en partie parce qu'il résiste à la catégorisation et peut être utilisé comme un terme générique pour désigner diverses identités de genre ou orientations sexuelles. 2, record 2, French, - queer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- queer
1, record 2, Spanish, queer
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Representa las sexualidades que traspasan las fronteras de lo aceptado socialmente: la vida heterosexual, monógama y entre personas de la misma edad y clase social, entre otros. 1, record 2, Spanish, - queer
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- genderqueer
1, record 3, English, genderqueer
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person whose gender differs from the normative binary vision of gender. 1, record 3, English, - genderqueer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- de genre queer
1, record 3, French, de%20genre%20queer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- genderqueer 1, record 3, French, genderqueer
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne dont le genre diffère de la vision binaire normative des genres. 1, record 3, French, - de%20genre%20queer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- de género queer
1, record 3, Spanish, de%20g%C3%A9nero%20queer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gender-conforming
1, record 4, English, gender%2Dconforming
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gender normative 2, record 4, English, gender%20normative
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a given society, that is consistent with what is culturally associated with a person’s gender. 1, record 4, English, - gender%2Dconforming
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually refers to a person’s gender expression, such as behaviour, clothing and voice inflection. 1, record 4, English, - gender%2Dconforming
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
gender-conforming behaviour, gender-conforming clothing 1, record 4, English, - gender%2Dconforming
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Psychologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conforme au genre
1, record 4, French, conforme%20au%20genre
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une société donnée, qui correspond à ce qui est culturellement associé au genre d'une personne. 1, record 4, French, - conforme%20au%20genre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fait généralement référence à l'expression de genre d'une personne, par exemple le comportement, la façon de s'habiller ou l'inflexion de la voix. 1, record 4, French, - conforme%20au%20genre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
comportement conforme au genre, vêtements conformes au genre 1, record 4, French, - conforme%20au%20genre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología
- Psicología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- conforme al género
1, record 4, Spanish, conforme%20al%20g%C3%A9nero
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2019-07-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Clinical Psychology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- conversion therapy
1, record 5, English, conversion%20therapy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- reparative therapy 1, record 5, English, reparative%20therapy
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A therapy that aims at changing a non normative sexual orientation or gender identity to a normative one. 2, record 5, English, - conversion%20therapy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Psychologie clinique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- thérapie de conversion
1, record 5, French, th%C3%A9rapie%20de%20conversion
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- thérapie réparatrice 1, record 5, French, th%C3%A9rapie%20r%C3%A9paratrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines personnes intervenant en relation d'aide [...] proposent des thérapies promettant aux clients et clientes la possibilité de modifier l'orientation sexuelle (devenir hétérosexuel, hétérosexuelle) ou de faire disparaître le sentiment d'être différents dans leur genre (ne pas être trans). Ces thérapies sont connues sous le nom de thérapies de conversion ou thérapies réparatrices. 1, record 5, French, - th%C3%A9rapie%20de%20conversion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Psicología clínica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- terapia de conversión para homosexuales
1, record 5, Spanish, terapia%20de%20conversi%C3%B3n%20para%20homosexuales
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- terapia de reorientación sexual 2, record 5, Spanish, terapia%20de%20reorientaci%C3%B3n%20sexual
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-05-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Social Organization
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- matriarchal relation
1, record 6, English, matriarchal%20relation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Stowe's formulation, the matriarchal relation between son and mother grounds normative civilized gender roles. 1, record 6, English, - matriarchal%20relation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Organisation sociale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- relation matriarcale
1, record 6, French, relation%20matriarcale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mystérieuse et antique culture mosuo se fonde sur une relation matriarcale qui dure depuis déjà plus de 2 000 ans [...] L'éthnie mosuo, dont les membres sont appelés Mosuois, vit toujours selon un système de société matriarcale : les enfants vivent en général avec leur mère et la succession familiale s'effectue selon la lignée matriarcale. 1, record 6, French, - relation%20matriarcale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-05-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- concept-oriented terminology 1, record 7, English, concept%2Doriented%20terminology
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic principle of concept-oriented terminology management requires that all data and all information belonging to one concept, i. e. all terms in the appropriate languages with the term-related data categories(part of speech, grammatical gender, grammatical number, term type, normative authorisation), the definition(s), example(s), and note(s) have to be stored in one terminological entry. 1, record 7, English, - concept%2Doriented%20terminology
Record 7, Key term(s)
- concept oriented terminology
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- terminologie fondée sur la notion
1, record 7, French, terminologie%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20notion
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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