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BREAKDANCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breaking battle
1, record 1, English, breaking%20battle
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- break battle 2, record 1, English, break%20battle
correct, noun
- breakdancing battle 3, record 1, English, breakdancing%20battle
correct, noun
- breakdance battle 4, record 1, English, breakdance%20battle
correct, noun
- battle 5, record 1, English, battle
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Breakdance battles are head-to-head confrontations between individuals or groups of dancers who try to out-dance each other. 4, record 1, English, - breaking%20battle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- break dancing battle
- break-dancing battle
- break dance battle
- break-dance battle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Danse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défi de breaking
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fi%20de%20breaking
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- défi de break 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fi%20de%20break
correct, masculine noun
- défi de breakdance 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fi%20de%20breakdance
correct, masculine noun
- défi 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compétition de break lors de laquelle des danseurs ou des équipes s’affrontent et se mesurent en alternance, sous la forme de duels chorégraphiques. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fi%20de%20breaking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défi : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 11 décembre 2022. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fi%20de%20breaking
Record 1, Key term(s)
- défi de break dance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- breaking
1, record 2, English, breaking
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- breakdancing 2, record 2, English, breakdancing
correct, noun
- break dancing 3, record 2, English, break%20dancing
correct, noun
- break-dancing 3, record 2, English, break%2Ddancing
correct, noun
- breakdance 1, record 2, English, breakdance
correct, noun
- break dance 4, record 2, English, break%20dance
correct, noun
- break-dance 3, record 2, English, break%2Ddance
correct, noun
- b-boying 5, record 2, English, b%2Dboying
correct, see observation, noun
- B-boying 3, record 2, English, B%2Dboying
correct, see observation, noun
- b-girling 6, record 2, English, b%2Dgirling
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - breaking
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
b-boying; B-boying: designations used only when the dance is performed by boys or men. 8, record 2, English, - breaking
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
b-girling: designation used only when the dance is performed by girls or women. 8, record 2, English, - breaking
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Bboying
- Bgirling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Danse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- breaking
1, record 2, French, breaking
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- break 2, record 2, French, break
correct, masculine noun
- breakdance 3, record 2, French, breakdance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Danse issue du hip-hop, intégrant notamment des mouvements énergiques et acrobatiques effectués au sol. 3, record 2, French, - breaking
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
break : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 11 décembre 2022. 4, record 2, French, - breaking
Record 2, Key term(s)
- break dance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- breaking crew
1, record 3, English, breaking%20crew
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- break crew 2, record 3, English, break%20crew
correct, noun
- breakdancing crew 1, record 3, English, breakdancing%20crew
correct, noun
- breakdance crew 3, record 3, English, breakdance%20crew
correct, noun
- crew 4, record 3, English, crew
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In battles in which a crew competes, the crew represents its home or community as much as itself. 5, record 3, English, - breaking%20crew
Record 3, Key term(s)
- break dancing crew
- break-dancing crew
- break dance crew
- break-dance crew
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Danse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équipe de breaking
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipe%20de%20breaking
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- équipe de breakdance 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipe%20de%20breakdance
correct, feminine noun
- équipe 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de danseurs de break qui s’entraînent ensemble afin d’en affronter d’autres dans un défi. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20de%20breaking
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équipe : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 11 décembre 2022. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20de%20breaking
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2025-01-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- breaker
1, record 4, English, breaker
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- breakdancer 2, record 4, English, breakdancer
correct, noun
- break dancer 3, record 4, English, break%20dancer
correct, noun
- break-dancer 3, record 4, English, break%2Ddancer
correct, noun
- B-boy 3, record 4, English, B%2Dboy
correct, see observation, noun
- b-boy 3, record 4, English, b%2Dboy
correct, see observation, noun
- B-girl 3, record 4, English, B%2Dgirl
correct, see observation, noun
- b-girl 3, record 4, English, b%2Dgirl
correct, see observation, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Someone who breakdances ... 3, record 4, English, - breaker
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B-boy; b-boy: designations used only when referring to boys or men. 4, record 4, English, - breaker
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
B-girl; b-girl: designation used only when referring to girls or women. 4, record 4, English, - breaker
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Bboy
- Bgirl
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Danse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- breakeur
1, record 4, French, breakeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- breakeuse 2, record 4, French, breakeuse
correct, feminine noun
- breaker 3, record 4, French, breaker
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- danseur de breaking 4, record 4, French, danseur%20de%20breaking
correct, masculine noun
- danseuse de breaking 4, record 4, French, danseuse%20de%20breaking
correct, feminine noun
- danseur de break 5, record 4, French, danseur%20de%20break
correct, masculine noun
- danseuse de break 6, record 4, French, danseuse%20de%20break%20
correct, feminine noun
- danseur de breakdance 7, record 4, French, danseur%20de%20breakdance
correct, masculine noun
- danseuse de breakdance 8, record 4, French, danseuse%20de%20breakdance
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui pratique le break. 9, record 4, French, - breakeur
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - breakeur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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