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PERSONA TRANS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trans person
1, record 1, English, trans%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transperson 1, record 1, English, transperson
correct
- transidentified person 1, record 1, English, transidentified%20person
correct
- trans-identified person 1, record 1, English, trans%2Didentified%20person
correct
- trans 1, record 1, English, trans
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This generic term includes transgender people, transsexual people and gender-diverse people. 1, record 1, English, - trans%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The opposite of cisgender person. 1, record 1, English, - trans%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne trans
1, record 1, French, personne%20trans
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne transidentitaire 1, record 1, French, personne%20transidentitaire
correct, feminine noun
- personne transidentifiée 1, record 1, French, personne%20transidentifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- trans 1, record 1, French, trans
avoid, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
- transidentitaire 1, record 1, French, transidentitaire
avoid, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme générique regroupe les personnes transgenres, les personnes transsexuelles et les personnes de diverses identités de genre. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20trans
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le contraire de personne cisgenre. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20trans
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona trans
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20trans
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Persona transgénero, transexual o que se identifica fuera del binario mujer/hombre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20trans
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