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DRAG QUEEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Variety Shows and Circuses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drag queen
1, record 1, English, drag%20queen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Typically a man who temporarily dresses in women's clothing and acts with exaggerated femininity, generally during a performance. 2, record 1, English, - drag%20queen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As is always the case with cross-dressing, dressing as a drag queen is neither an indication of the person's sexual orientation, nor of their gender. 2, record 1, English, - drag%20queen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drag queen
1, record 1, French, drag%20queen
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- drag-queen 2, record 1, French, drag%2Dqueen
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habituellement un homme qui, temporairement, s’habille et se comporte de manière exagérément féminine, généralement dans le cadre d’un spectacle. 3, record 1, French, - drag%20queen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme pour tout travestisme, le fait de s’habiller en drag queen n’ est pas une indication de l'orientation sexuelle de la personne, ni de son genre. 3, record 1, French, - drag%20queen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología
- Espectáculos de variedades y Circo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- drag queen
1, record 1, Spanish, drag%20queen
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Término utilizado para describir a un hombre que se viste y actúa como una mujer de rasgos exagerados, con una intención cómica, dramática o satírica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - drag%20queen
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