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queer [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Translation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- queer
1, record 1, English, queer
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Differing in some way from what is usual or normal: odd, strange, weird. 2, record 1, English, - queer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alice took up the fan and gloves, and, as the hall was very hot, she kept fanning herself all the time she went on talking! "Dear, dear! How queer everything is to-day! … " 3, record 1, English, - queer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Traduction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drôle
1, record 1, French, dr%C3%B4le
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui intrigue, surprend; bizarre, singulier. 1, record 1, French, - dr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Je lui trouve un air tout drôle. 1, record 1, French, - dr%C3%B4le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- queer person
1, record 2, English, queer%20person
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- queer 2, record 2, English, queer
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person whose sexual orientation or gender identity differs from the normative binary vision of gender and sexuality. 1, record 2, English, - queer%20person
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer person; queer: The term "queer" has been reappropriated by gender and sexual minorities in an attempt to transform it from an insult into a symbol of self-determination and freedom. As such, for some people, it has a strong political connotation. 1, record 2, English, - queer%20person
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personne allosexuelle
1, record 2, French, personne%20allosexuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- personne altersexuelle 1, record 2, French, personne%20altersexuelle
correct, feminine noun
- personne queer 1, record 2, French, personne%20queer
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- allosexuel 2, record 2, French, allosexuel
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
- allosexuelle 1, record 2, French, allosexuelle
avoid, feminine noun, pejorative
- altersexuel 3, record 2, French, altersexuel
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
- altersexuelle 1, record 2, French, altersexuelle
avoid, feminine noun, pejorative
- queer 2, record 2, French, queer
avoid, see observation, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne dont l'orientation sexuelle ou l'identité de genre diffère de la vision binaire normative des genres et des sexualités. 1, record 2, French, - personne%20allosexuelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personne queer; queer : Le terme «queer» a été réapproprié par les minorités sexuelles et de genre qui en ont fait un symbole d'autodétermination et de libération plutôt qu'une insulte. Par conséquent, il possède une connotation politique importante, qui selon certaines personnes n'est pas véhiculée par les termes «allosexuel» et «altersexuel». 1, record 2, French, - personne%20allosexuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona queer
1, record 2, Spanish, persona%20queer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- queer 1, record 2, Spanish, queer
correct, masculine noun, pejorative
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilizado de forma peyorativa con relación a la sexualidad, "queer" ha designado [...] la falta de decoro y la anormalidad de las prácticas y orientaciones de los homosexuales y las lesbianas. Los discursos políticos del activismo gay y lesbiano recuperan y reincorporan este término reprobador en su defensa de la diferencia sexual y su cuestionamiento de las categorías basadas en las identidades sexuales y de género convencionales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - persona%20queer
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- queer
1, record 3, English, queer
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person whose sexual orientation or gender identity differs from the normative binary vision of gender and sexuality. 2, record 3, English, - queer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer: The term "queer" has been reappropriated by gender and sexual minorities in an attempt to transform it from an insult into a symbol of self-determination and freedom. As such, for some people, it has a strong political connotation. 2, record 3, English, - queer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- allosexuel
1, record 3, French, allosexuel
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- altersexuel 1, record 3, French, altersexuel
correct, adjective
- queer 1, record 3, French, queer
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne dont l'orientation sexuelle ou l'identité de genre diffère de la vision binaire normative des genres et des sexualités. 2, record 3, French, - allosexuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer : Le terme «queer» a été réapproprié par les minorités sexuelles et de genre qui en ont fait un symbole d'autodétermination et de libération plutôt qu'une insulte. Par conséquent, il possède une connotation politique importante, qui selon certaines personnes n'est pas véhiculée par les termes «allosexuel» et «altersexuel». 2, record 3, French, - allosexuel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- queer
1, record 3, Spanish, queer
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Representa las sexualidades que traspasan las fronteras de lo aceptado socialmente: la vida heterosexual, monógama y entre personas de la misma edad y clase social, entre otros. 1, record 3, Spanish, - queer
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