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NOIR-AMERICAIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Anthropology
- Demography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- African American
1, record 1, English, African%20American
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- African-American 1, record 1, English, African%2DAmerican
correct, see observation, noun
- Afro-American 1, record 1, English, Afro%2DAmerican
correct, noun
- black American 1, record 1, English, black%20American
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An American citizen of African descent. 1, record 1, English, - African%20American
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
African-American: preferred term for US blacks in the second half of the eighties. 1, record 1, English, - African%20American
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Anthropologie
- Démographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Afro-Américain
1, record 1, French, Afro%2DAm%C3%A9ricain
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Afro-Américaine 2, record 1, French, Afro%2DAm%C3%A9ricaine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- Noir-Américain 3, record 1, French, Noir%2DAm%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
- Noire-Américaine 4, record 1, French, Noire%2DAm%C3%A9ricaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Américain d'origine africaine. 3, record 1, French, - Afro%2DAm%C3%A9ricain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Afro-Américain; Afro-Américaine : nouveau nom donné aux Noirs américains. 2, record 1, French, - Afro%2DAm%C3%A9ricain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Antropología
- Demografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- afroamericano
1, record 1, Spanish, afroamericano
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- afroamericana 2, record 1, Spanish, afroamericana
correct, feminine noun, United States
- negro 1, record 1, Spanish, negro
correct, masculine noun
- negra 2, record 1, Spanish, negra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Norteamericanos de raza negra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - afroamericano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las palabras "negro" y "afroamericano", tal y como registra el Diccionario académico, son adecuadas para referirse a los norteamericanos de raza negra, mejor que "personas de color" o "morenos", ya sea como sustantivos o como adjetivos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - afroamericano
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