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BIRTH PARENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- birth parent
1, record 1, English, birth%20parent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parent de naissance
1, record 1, French, parent%20de%20naissance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parent de naissance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO) 2, record 1, French, - parent%20de%20naissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biological parent
1, record 2, English, biological%20parent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- birth parent 2, record 2, English, birth%20parent
correct
- natural parent 1, record 2, English, natural%20parent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parent who has conceived or sired rather than adopted a child and whose genes are therefore transmitted to the child. 1, record 2, English, - biological%20parent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the end of the year, 270 adult adoptees, birth parents and former Crown Wards were awaiting response to their requests (for adoption disclosures.) 3, record 2, English, - biological%20parent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parent biologique
1, record 2, French, parent%20biologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- parent naturel 2, record 2, French, parent%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la fin de l'année, 270 personnes (adultes adoptés dans leur enfance, parents naturels et anciens pupilles de la Couronne) attendaient une réponse à leur demandes [de renseignements relatifs à l'adoption]. 3, record 2, French, - parent%20biologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] Règle générale, les dossiers d'adoption sont confidentiels : les retrouvailles ne sont possibles que si l'adopté et le parent biologique acceptent tous deux de lever le secret [...] 1, record 2, French, - parent%20biologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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