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PORNO BLANDO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- softcore pornography
1, record 1, English, softcore%20pornography
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- softcore porn 2, record 1, English, softcore%20porn
correct
- soft porn 2, record 1, English, soft%20porn
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pornographie légère
1, record 1, French, pornographie%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Document (film, livre ou revue) qui vise à susciter chez le destinataire une excitation sexuelle sans toutefois reproduire intégralement l'acte sexuel et en ayant recours à l'ellipse pour le suggérer et suggérer des pratiques jugées répréhensibles par la morale officielle. 1, record 1, French, - pornographie%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sexología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- porno blando
1, record 1, Spanish, porno%20blando
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- porno suave 1, record 1, Spanish, porno%20suave
correct, masculine 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. 1, record 1, Spanish, - porno%20blando
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft-core movie 1, record 2, English, soft%2Dcore%20movie
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - soft%2Dcore%20movie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soft-core: simulating or suggesting sexual acts; not graphic or explicit in presenting erotic activity. 3, record 2, English, - soft%2Dcore%20movie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Compare hard-core movie. 4, record 2, English, - soft%2Dcore%20movie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- soft-core film
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- film soft-core
1, record 2, French, film%20soft%2Dcore
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- film de sexualité simulée 1, record 2, French, film%20de%20sexualit%C3%A9%20simul%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
film hard-core. 2, record 2, French, - film%20soft%2Dcore
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - film%20soft%2Dcore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cinematografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- película de porno blando
1, record 2, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula%20de%20porno%20blando
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- película de porno suave 1, record 2, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula%20de%20porno%20suave
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). […] Además, también se consideran válidas otras traducciones como porno suave. 2, record 2, Spanish, - pel%C3%ADcula%20de%20porno%20blando
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-11-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard-core pornography
1, record 3, English, hard%2Dcore%20pornography
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hard core 2, record 3, English, hard%20core
correct
- hard core pornography 3, record 3, English, hard%20core%20pornography
- hard pornography 4, record 3, English, hard%20pornography
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hard-core: completely uninhibited, graphic, or explicit in presenting or describing sexual acts. 2, record 3, English, - hard%2Dcore%20pornography
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hard-core sex
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pornographie intégrale
1, record 3, French, pornographie%20int%C3%A9grale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pornographie explicite 2, record 3, French, pornographie%20explicite
feminine noun
- pornographie dure 3, record 3, French, pornographie%20dure
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document qui vise à susciter chez le destinataire une excitation sexuelle par tous les moyens possibles, sans aucune restriction. 4, record 3, French, - pornographie%20int%C3%A9grale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sexología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- porno duro
1, record 3, Spanish, porno%20duro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pornografía explícita 2, record 3, Spanish, pornograf%C3%ADa%20expl%C3%ADcita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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). 1, record 3, Spanish, - porno%20duro
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-11-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hard-core movie
1, record 4, English, hard%2Dcore%20movie
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - hard%2Dcore%20movie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compare soft-core movie 2, record 4, English, - hard%2Dcore%20movie
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hard-core film
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- film hard-core
1, record 4, French, film%20hard%2Dcore
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- film de sexualité explicite 2, record 4, French, film%20de%20sexualit%C3%A9%20explicite
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hard-core : Se dit d'un film pornographique où sont représentés des actes sexuels non simulés. 1, record 4, French, - film%20hard%2Dcore
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hard-core : adjectif invariable. 1, record 4, French, - film%20hard%2Dcore
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - film%20hard%2Dcore
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cinematografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- película de porno duro
1, record 4, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula%20de%20porno%20duro
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- película de pornografía explícita 1, record 4, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula%20de%20pornograf%C3%ADa%20expl%C3%ADcita
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - pel%C3%ADcula%20de%20porno%20duro
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