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B-BOYING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breaking
1, record 1, English, breaking
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- breakdancing 2, record 1, English, breakdancing
correct, noun
- break dancing 3, record 1, English, break%20dancing
correct, noun
- break-dancing 3, record 1, English, break%2Ddancing
correct, noun
- breakdance 1, record 1, English, breakdance
correct, noun
- break dance 4, record 1, English, break%20dance
correct, noun
- break-dance 3, record 1, English, break%2Ddance
correct, noun
- b-boying 5, record 1, English, b%2Dboying
correct, see observation, noun
- B-boying 3, record 1, English, B%2Dboying
correct, see observation, noun
- b-girling 6, record 1, English, b%2Dgirling
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A street dance typically performed by a solo dancer to hip-hop, funk, and related styles of music, characterized by a combination of rhythmic footwork, floorwork, and stylized acrobatic moves ... 7, record 1, English, - breaking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
b-boying; B-boying: designations used only when the dance is performed by boys or men. 8, record 1, English, - breaking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
b-girling: designation used only when the dance is performed by girls or women. 8, record 1, English, - breaking
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Bboying
- Bgirling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Danse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- breaking
1, record 1, French, breaking
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- break 2, record 1, French, break
correct, masculine noun
- breakdance 3, record 1, French, breakdance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Danse issue du hip-hop, intégrant notamment des mouvements énergiques et acrobatiques effectués au sol. 3, record 1, French, - breaking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
break : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 11 décembre 2022. 4, record 1, French, - breaking
Record 1, Key term(s)
- break dance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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