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B-BOY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breaker
1, record 1, English, breaker
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- breakdancer 2, record 1, English, breakdancer
correct, noun
- break dancer 3, record 1, English, break%20dancer
correct, noun
- break-dancer 3, record 1, English, break%2Ddancer
correct, noun
- B-boy 3, record 1, English, B%2Dboy
correct, see observation, noun
- b-boy 3, record 1, English, b%2Dboy
correct, see observation, noun
- B-girl 3, record 1, English, B%2Dgirl
correct, see observation, noun
- b-girl 3, record 1, English, b%2Dgirl
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Someone who breakdances ... 3, record 1, English, - breaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B-boy; b-boy: designations used only when referring to boys or men. 4, record 1, English, - breaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
B-girl; b-girl: designation used only when referring to girls or women. 4, record 1, English, - breaker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Bboy
- Bgirl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Danse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- breakeur
1, record 1, French, breakeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- breakeuse 2, record 1, French, breakeuse
correct, feminine noun
- breaker 3, record 1, French, breaker
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- danseur de breaking 4, record 1, French, danseur%20de%20breaking
correct, masculine noun
- danseuse de breaking 4, record 1, French, danseuse%20de%20breaking
correct, feminine noun
- danseur de break 5, record 1, French, danseur%20de%20break
correct, masculine noun
- danseuse de break 6, record 1, French, danseuse%20de%20break%C2%A0
correct, feminine noun
- danseur de breakdance 7, record 1, French, danseur%20de%20breakdance
correct, masculine noun
- danseuse de breakdance 8, record 1, French, danseuse%20de%20breakdance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui pratique le break. 9, record 1, French, - breakeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
danseur de break; danseuse de break : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 11 décembre 2022. 10, record 1, French, - breakeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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