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GESTE SYMBOLIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- token gesture
1, record 1, English, token%20gesture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An action or a decision that is so small or inconsequential as to be only symbolic. 2, record 1, English, - token%20gesture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In most schools, improving [ethnic and racial minority] representation through token gestures that celebrate diversity is the only imaginable response to the United States' long history of racial inequality. 3, record 1, English, - token%20gesture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- geste de pure forme
1, record 1, French, geste%20de%20pure%C2%A0forme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- geste symbolique 2, record 1, French, geste%20symbolique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de pure forme : effectué pour respecter les convenances et sauver les apparences. 3, record 1, French, - geste%20de%20pure%C2%A0forme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gesto simbólico
1, record 1, Spanish, gesto%20simb%C3%B3lico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gesto que representa un significado, no es una acción, sino una abreviación de la acción, que la simboliza. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gesto%20simb%C3%B3lico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- symbolic gesture
1, record 2, English, symbolic%20gesture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An act that has no purpose or effect other than to show support [or] respect ... 1, record 2, English, - symbolic%20gesture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- geste symbolique
1, record 2, French, geste%20symbolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mettre un genou à terre pour [...] dénoncer le racisme. [...] Ce geste symbolique a fait le tour du monde. Il a, par exemple, été repris lors d'un rassemblement à Montréal, au Canada, par des dizaines de personnes. 2, record 2, French, - geste%20symbolique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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