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TRANSGENDER WOMAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transgender
1, record 1, English, transgender
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trans 1, record 1, English, trans
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person whose gender does not align with the sex they were assigned at birth. 1, record 1, English, - transgender
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The opposite of cisgender. 1, record 1, English, - transgender
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
transgender man, transgender woman 1, record 1, English, - transgender
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transgenre
1, record 1, French, transgenre
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trans 1, record 1, French, trans
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne dont le genre ne correspond pas au sexe qui lui a été assigné à la naissance. 1, record 1, French, - transgenre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le contraire de cisgenre. 1, record 1, French, - transgenre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
femme transgenre, homme transgenre 1, record 1, French, - transgenre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transgénero
1, record 1, Spanish, transg%C3%A9nero
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
persona transgénero 2, record 1, Spanish, - transg%C3%A9nero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trans woman
1, record 2, English, trans%20woman
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- transwoman 2, record 2, English, transwoman
correct
- transgender woman 1, record 2, English, transgender%20woman
correct
- male-to-female 3, record 2, English, male%2Dto%2Dfemale
avoid, noun, pejorative
- MTF 4, record 2, English, MTF
avoid, noun, pejorative
- MTF 4, record 2, English, MTF
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who was assigned male at birth, but who identifies and lives as a woman. 5, record 2, English, - trans%20woman
Record 2, Key term(s)
- M2F
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- femme trans
1, record 2, French, femme%20trans
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- femme transgenre 2, record 2, French, femme%20transgenre
correct, feminine noun
- homme vers femme 3, record 2, French, homme%20vers%20femme
avoid, feminine noun, pejorative
- HvF 3, record 2, French, HvF
avoid, feminine noun, pejorative
- HvF 3, record 2, French, HvF
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une femme trans est une femme pour qui le médecin avait coché M à la naissance. 4, record 2, French, - femme%20trans
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mujer trans
1, record 2, Spanish, mujer%20trans
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se refiere a personas cuyo sexo asignado al nacer fue considerado social y biológicamente como hombre o masculino. 1, record 2, Spanish, - mujer%20trans
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