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LESBIEN GAI BISEXUEL TRANS QUEER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Sexology
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, Two-Spirit and others
1, record 1, English, lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%2C%20Two%2DSpirit%20and%20others
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LGBTQ2+ 2, record 1, English, LGBTQ2%2B
correct, adjective
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, Two-Spirit and others 3, record 1, English, lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20trans%2C%20queer%2C%20Two%2DSpirit%20and%20others
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ2+ 4, record 1, English, LGBTQ2%2B
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ2+ 4, record 1, English, LGBTQ2%2B
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The symbol "+" represents the wide spectrum of gender identities, sexual orientations and romantic orientations not explicitly named. 5, record 1, English, - lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%2C%20Two%2DSpirit%20and%20others
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, 2-spirit and others
- lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, 2-spirit and others
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Sexologie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, bispirituel et autres
1, record 1, French, lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20bispirituel%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LGBTQ2+ 2, record 1, French, LGBTQ2%2B
correct, adjective
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, bispirituelle et autres 3, record 1, French, lesbienne%2C%20gaie%2C%20bisexuelle%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20bispirituelle%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ2+ 2, record 1, French, LGBTQ2%2B
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ2+ 2, record 1, French, LGBTQ2%2B
- lesbien, gai, bisexuel, trans, queer, bispirituel et autres 4, record 1, French, lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20trans%2C%20queer%2C%20bispirituel%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ2+ 5, record 1, French, LGBTQ2%2B
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ2+ 5, record 1, French, LGBTQ2%2B
- lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, trans, queer, bispirituelle et autres 3, record 1, French, lesbienne%2C%20gaie%2C%20bisexuelle%2C%20trans%2C%20queer%2C%20bispirituelle%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ2+ 2, record 1, French, LGBTQ2%2B
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ2+ 2, record 1, French, LGBTQ2%2B
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le symbole « + » est utilisé pour représenter l’ensemble des identités de genre, orientations sexuelles et orientations romantiques non mentionnées. 6, record 1, French, - lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20bispirituel%20et%20autres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer
1, record 2, English, lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%20and%20queer
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LGBTQ 2, record 2, English, LGBTQ
correct, adjective
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer 3, record 2, English, lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20trans%20and%20queer
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ 4, record 2, English, LGBTQ
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ 4, record 2, English, LGBTQ
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The letter "Q" sometimes stands for "questioning." 3, record 2, English, - lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%20and%20queer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
LGBTQ community 3, record 2, English, - lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%20and%20queer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre et queer
1, record 2, French, lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%20et%20queer
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LGBTQ 2, record 2, French, LGBTQ
correct, adjective
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lesbien, gai, bisexuel, trans et queer 1, record 2, French, lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20trans%20et%20queer
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ 2, record 2, French, LGBTQ
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ 2, record 2, French, LGBTQ
- lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre et allosexuel 3, record 2, French, lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%20et%20allosexuel
correct, adjective, less frequent
- LGBTA 3, record 2, French, LGBTA
correct, adjective, less frequent
- LGBTA 3, record 2, French, LGBTA
- lesbien, gai, bisexuel, trans et allosexuel 4, record 2, French, lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20trans%20et%20allosexuel
correct, adjective, less frequent
- LGBTA 4, record 2, French, LGBTA
correct, adjective, less frequent
- LGBTA 4, record 2, French, LGBTA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La lettre «Q» désigne parfois les personnes en questionnement. 1, record 2, French, - lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%20et%20queer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
communauté LGBTQ 1, record 2, French, - lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%20et%20queer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lesbien, gay, bisexuel, transgenre et queer
- lesbien, gay, bisexuel, trans et queer
- lesbien, gay, bisexuel, transgenre et allosexuel
- lesbien, gay, bisexuel, trans et allosexuel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sexología
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lesbiana, gay, bisexual, transexual y queer
1, record 2, Spanish, lesbiana%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transexual%20y%20queer
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- LGBTQ 1, record 2, Spanish, LGBTQ
correct, adjective
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
comunidad LGBTQ 1, record 2, Spanish, - lesbiana%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transexual%20y%20queer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lesbiana, gai, bisexual, transexual y queer
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Sexology
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and two-spirit
1, record 3, English, lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%20and%20two%2Dspirit
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LGBTQ2 2, record 3, English, LGBTQ2
correct, adjective
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and two-spirit 1, record 3, English, lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20trans%2C%20queer%20and%20two%2Dspirit
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ2 2, record 3, English, LGBTQ2
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ2 2, record 3, English, LGBTQ2
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The letter "Q" sometimes stands for "questioning." 1, record 3, English, - lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%20and%20two%2Dspirit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
LGBTQ2 community 1, record 3, English, - lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%20and%20two%2Dspirit
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and 2-spirit
- lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and 2-spirit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Sexologie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer et bispirituel
1, record 3, French, lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%20et%20bispirituel
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- LGBTQ2 2, record 3, French, LGBTQ2
correct, adjective
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lesbien, gai, bisexuel, trans, queer et bispirituel 1, record 3, French, lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20trans%2C%20queer%20et%20bispirituel
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ2 3, record 3, French, LGBTQ2
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ2 3, record 3, French, LGBTQ2
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La lettre «Q» désigne parfois les personnes en questionnement. 1, record 3, French, - lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%20et%20bispirituel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
communauté LGBTQ2 1, record 3, French, - lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%20et%20bispirituel
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lesbien, gay, bisexuel, transgenre, queer et bispirituel
- lesbien, gay, bisexuel, trans, queer et bispirituel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología
- Sexología
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lesbiana, gay, bisexual, transexual, queer y biespiritual
1, record 3, Spanish, lesbiana%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transexual%2C%20queer%20y%20biespiritual
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- LGBTQ2 1, record 3, Spanish, LGBTQ2
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-01-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Sexology
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and others
1, record 4, English, lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%2C%20intersex%2C%20asexual%20and%20others
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- LGBTQIA+ 2, record 4, English, LGBTQIA%2B
correct, adjective
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, asexual and others 3, record 4, English, lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20trans%2C%20queer%2C%20intersex%2C%20asexual%20and%20others
correct, adjective
- LGBTQIA+ 4, record 4, English, LGBTQIA%2B
correct, adjective
- LGBTQIA+ 4, record 4, English, LGBTQIA%2B
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The letter "Q" sometimes stands for "questioning." 3, record 4, English, - lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%2C%20intersex%2C%20asexual%20and%20others
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
LGBTQIA+ community 3, record 4, English, - lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%2C%20intersex%2C%20asexual%20and%20others
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Sexologie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexe, asexuel et autres
1, record 4, French, lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexe%2C%20asexuel%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- LGBTQIA+ 2, record 4, French, LGBTQIA%2B
correct, adjective
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lesbien, gai, bisexuel, trans, queer, intersexe, asexuel et autres 3, record 4, French, lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20trans%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexe%2C%20asexuel%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- LGBTQIA+ 4, record 4, French, LGBTQIA%2B
correct, adjective
- LGBTQIA+ 4, record 4, French, LGBTQIA%2B
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La lettre «Q» désigne parfois les personnes en questionnement. 3, record 4, French, - lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexe%2C%20asexuel%20et%20autres
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
communauté LGBTQIA+ 3, record 4, French, - lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexe%2C%20asexuel%20et%20autres
Record 4, Key term(s)
- lesbien, gay, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexe, asexuel et autres
- lesbien, gay, bisexuel, trans, queer, intersexe, asexuel et autres
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología
- Sexología
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- lesbiana, gay, bisexual, transexual, queer, intersexual, asexual y otras
1, record 4, Spanish, lesbiana%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transexual%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexual%2C%20asexual%20y%20otras
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- LGBTQIA+ 1, record 4, Spanish, LGBTQIA%2B
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2019-01-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Sexology
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and others
1, record 5, English, lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%20and%20others
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- LGBTQ+ 2, record 5, English, LGBTQ%2B
correct, adjective
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and others 1, record 5, English, lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20trans%2C%20queer%20and%20others
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ+ 2, record 5, English, LGBTQ%2B
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ+ 2, record 5, English, LGBTQ%2B
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The letter "Q" sometimes stands for "questioning." 1, record 5, English, - lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%20and%20others
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
LGBTQ+ community 1, record 5, English, - lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%20and%20others
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Sexologie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer et autres
1, record 5, French, lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- LGBTQ+ 2, record 5, French, LGBTQ%2B
correct, adjective
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- lesbien, gai, bisexuel, trans, queer et autres 1, record 5, French, lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20trans%2C%20queer%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ+ 2, record 5, French, LGBTQ%2B
correct, adjective
- LGBTQ+ 2, record 5, French, LGBTQ%2B
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La lettre «Q» désigne parfois les personnes en questionnement. 1, record 5, French, - lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%20et%20autres
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
communauté LGBTQ+ 1, record 5, French, - lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%20et%20autres
Record 5, Key term(s)
- lesbien, gay, bisexuel, transgenre, queer et autres
- lesbien, gay, bisexuel, trans, queer et autres
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología
- Sexología
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- lesbiana, gay, bisexual, transexual, queer y otras
1, record 5, Spanish, lesbiana%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transexual%2C%20queer%20y%20otras
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- LGBTQ+ 1, record 5, Spanish, LGBTQ%2B
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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