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2-SPIRIT LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANS QUEER INTERSEX OTHERS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Sexology
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others
1, record 1, English, Two%2DSpirit%2C%20lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%2C%20intersex%20and%20others
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- 2SLGBTQI+ 2, record 1, English, 2SLGBTQI%2B
correct, adjective
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex and others 3, record 1, English, Two%2DSpirit%2C%20lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20trans%2C%20queer%2C%20intersex%20and%20others
correct, adjective
- 2SLGBTQI+ 3, record 1, English, 2SLGBTQI%2B
correct, adjective
- 2SLGBTQI+ 3, record 1, English, 2SLGBTQI%2B
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
2SLGBTQI+: The symbol "+" in the abbreviation 2SLGBTQI+ represents people who use other terms to refer to their gender identity or sexual orientation. 4, record 1, English, - Two%2DSpirit%2C%20lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%2C%20intersex%20and%20others
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
2SLGBTQI+: designation adopted by the Government of Canada in 2022. 3, record 1, English, - Two%2DSpirit%2C%20lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%2C%20intersex%20and%20others
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
2SLGBTQI+ communities 3, record 1, English, - Two%2DSpirit%2C%20lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%2C%20intersex%20and%20others
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 2-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others
- 2-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex and others
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Sexologie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bispirituel, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres
1, record 1, French, bispirituel%2C%20lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- 2ELGBTQI+ 2, record 1, French, 2ELGBTQI%2B
correct, adjective
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bispirituelle, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, intersexuée et autres 1, record 1, French, bispirituelle%2C%20lesbienne%2C%20gaie%2C%20bisexuelle%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9e%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQI+ 2, record 1, French, 2ELGBTQI%2B
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQI+ 2, record 1, French, 2ELGBTQI%2B
- aux deux esprits, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres 1, record 1, French, aux%20deux%20esprits%2C%20lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQI+ 2, record 1, French, 2ELGBTQI%2B
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQI+ 2, record 1, French, 2ELGBTQI%2B
- aux deux esprits, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, intersexuée et autres 1, record 1, French, aux%20deux%20esprits%2C%20lesbienne%2C%20gaie%2C%20bisexuelle%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9e%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQI+ 2, record 1, French, 2ELGBTQI%2B
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQI+ 2, record 1, French, 2ELGBTQI%2B
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
2ELGBTQI+ : Le symbole «+» dans l'abréviation 2ELGBTQI+ représente les personnes qui emploient d'autres termes pour désigner leur identité de genre ou leur orientation sexuelle. 1, record 1, French, - bispirituel%2C%20lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9%20et%20autres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
2ELGBTQI+ : désignation adoptée par le gouvernement du Canada en 2022. 3, record 1, French, - bispirituel%2C%20lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9%20et%20autres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
communautés 2ELGBTQI+ 3, record 1, French, - bispirituel%2C%20lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9%20et%20autres
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 2 esprits, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres
- 2 esprits, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, intersexuée et autres
- aux 2 esprits, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres
- aux 2 esprits, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, intersexuée et autres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Sexology
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual and others
1, record 2, English, Two%2DSpirit%2C%20lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%2C%20questioning%2C%20intersex%2C%20asexual%20and%20others
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- 2SLGBTQQIA+ 2, record 2, English, 2SLGBTQQIA%2B
correct, adjective
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual and others 3, record 2, English, Two%2DSpirit%2C%20lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20trans%2C%20queer%2C%20questioning%2C%20intersex%2C%20asexual%20and%20others
correct, adjective
- 2SLGBTQQIA+ 4, record 2, English, 2SLGBTQQIA%2B
correct, adjective
- 2SLGBTQQIA+ 4, record 2, English, 2SLGBTQQIA%2B
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 2-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual and others
- 2-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual and others
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Sexologie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bispirituel, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, en questionnement, intersexué, asexuel et autres
1, record 2, French, bispirituel%2C%20lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20en%20questionnement%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9%2C%20asexuel%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- 2ELGBTQQIA+ 2, record 2, French, 2ELGBTQQIA%2B
correct, adjective
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bispirituelle, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, en questionnement, intersexuée, asexuelle et autres 1, record 2, French, bispirituelle%2C%20lesbienne%2C%20gaie%2C%20bisexuelle%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20en%20questionnement%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9e%2C%20asexuelle%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQQIA+ 2, record 2, French, 2ELGBTQQIA%2B
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQQIA+ 2, record 2, French, 2ELGBTQQIA%2B
- aux deux esprits, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, en questionnement, intersexué, asexuel et autres 1, record 2, French, aux%20deux%20esprits%2C%20lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20en%20questionnement%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9%2C%20asexuel%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQQIA+ 2, record 2, French, 2ELGBTQQIA%2B
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQQIA+ 2, record 2, French, 2ELGBTQQIA%2B
- aux deux esprits, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, en questionnement, intersexuée, asexuelle et autres 1, record 2, French, aux%20deux%20esprits%2C%20lesbienne%2C%20gaie%2C%20bisexuelle%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20en%20questionnement%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9e%2C%20asexuelle%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQQIA+ 2, record 2, French, 2ELGBTQQIA%2B
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQQIA+ 2, record 2, French, 2ELGBTQQIA%2B
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 2 esprits, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, en questionnement, intersexué, asexuel et autres
- 2 esprits, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, en questionnement, intersexuée, asexuelle et autres
- aux 2 esprits, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, en questionnement, intersexué, asexuel et autres
- aux 2 esprits, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, en questionnement, intersexuée, asexuelle et autres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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