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HARD-CORE MOVIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soft-core movie 1, record 1, English, soft%2Dcore%20movie
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soft-core: of pornography: containing descriptions or scenes of sex acts that are less explicit than those in hard-core material. 2, record 1, English, - soft%2Dcore%20movie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soft-core: simulating or suggesting sexual acts; not graphic or explicit in presenting erotic activity. 3, record 1, English, - soft%2Dcore%20movie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Compare hard-core movie. 4, record 1, English, - soft%2Dcore%20movie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- soft-core film
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- film soft-core
1, record 1, French, film%20soft%2Dcore
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- film de sexualité simulée 1, record 1, French, film%20de%20sexualit%C3%A9%20simul%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
film hard-core. 2, record 1, French, - film%20soft%2Dcore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon le Bureau de surveillance du cinéma du Québec, la terminologie concernant cette notion n'est pas encore arrêtée; le Bureau semble privilégier le terme "film de sexualité simulée" mais emploie également "film soft-core". Le Bureau fait remarquer que "film soft-core" est largement utilisé en France. 1, record 1, French, - film%20soft%2Dcore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cinematografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- película de porno blando
1, record 1, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula%20de%20porno%20blando
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- película de porno suave 1, record 1, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula%20de%20porno%20suave
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se recomienda sustituir las expresiones "soft porno", "soft porn" y "softcore" por porno blando, en contraposición al porno duro ("hardcore porn", en inglés). […] Además, también se consideran válidas otras traducciones como porno suave. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pel%C3%ADcula%20de%20porno%20blando
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard-core movie
1, record 2, English, hard%2Dcore%20movie
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hard-core: showing or describing explicit sex, often involving sadism or masochism: hard-core pornography, hard-core movies. 1, record 2, English, - hard%2Dcore%20movie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compare soft-core movie 2, record 2, English, - hard%2Dcore%20movie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hard-core film
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- film hard-core
1, record 2, French, film%20hard%2Dcore
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- film de sexualité explicite 2, record 2, French, film%20de%20sexualit%C3%A9%20explicite
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hard-core : Se dit d'un film pornographique où sont représentés des actes sexuels non simulés. 1, record 2, French, - film%20hard%2Dcore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hard-core : adjectif invariable. 1, record 2, French, - film%20hard%2Dcore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon le Bureau de surveillance du cinéma du Québec, la terminologie concernant cette notion n'est pas encore arrêtée; le Bureau semble privilégier "film de sexualité explicite" mais emploie également "film hard-core". Le Bureau fait remarquer que "film hard-core" est largement utilisé en France. 2, record 2, French, - film%20hard%2Dcore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cinematografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- película de porno duro
1, record 2, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula%20de%20porno%20duro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- película de pornografía explícita 1, record 2, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula%20de%20pornograf%C3%ADa%20expl%C3%ADcita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se recomienda sustituir las expresiones "soft porno", "soft porn" y "softcore" por porno blando, en contraposición al porno duro ("hardcore porn", en inglés). 2, record 2, Spanish, - pel%C3%ADcula%20de%20porno%20duro
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