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CONCUBINAGE HOMOSEXUEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- homosexual union
1, record 1, English, homosexual%20union
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- same-sex union 2, record 1, English, same%2Dsex%20union
correct
- same-sex common-law union 3, record 1, English, same%2Dsex%20common%2Dlaw%20union
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
About half of France's 36,000 mayors said they would not officiate at gay union ceremonies. 4, record 1, English, - homosexual%20union
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with "gay marriage" and "heterosexual union". 5, record 1, English, - homosexual%20union
Record 1, Key term(s)
- same sex union
- same sex conjugal relationship
- same sex spousal relationship
- same sex conjugal union
- same-sex conjugal relationship
- same-sex spousal relationship
- gay union
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concubinage homosexuel
1, record 1, French, concubinage%20homosexuel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concubinage de même sexe 1, record 1, French, concubinage%20de%20m%C3%AAme%20sexe
proposal, masculine noun
- union homosexuelle 1, record 1, French, union%20homosexuelle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer «mariage» et «concubinage» hétérosexuels. 1, record 1, French, - concubinage%20homosexuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unión homosexual
1, record 1, Spanish, uni%C3%B3n%20homosexual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- concubinato homosexual 2, record 1, Spanish, concubinato%20homosexual
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homosexual partnership
1, record 2, English, homosexual%20partnership
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gay partnership 2, record 2, English, gay%20partnership
correct
- same-sex relationship 3, record 2, English, same%2Dsex%20relationship
correct
- same-sex partnership 1, record 2, English, same%2Dsex%20partnership
correct
- homosexual relationship 1, record 2, English, homosexual%20relationship
correct
- same-sex partner relationship 1, record 2, English, same%2Dsex%20partner%20relationship
correct
- same-sex common-law relationship 2, record 2, English, same%2Dsex%20common%2Dlaw%20relationship
correct
- gay relationship 2, record 2, English, gay%20relationship
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relationship between same-sex partners. 2, record 2, English, - homosexual%20partnership
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This partnership could be recorded at a court to become a "same-sex union" (France), at a city hall to become a "same-sex marriage" (Netherlands), or remain an unregistered, "free union". 2, record 2, English, - homosexual%20partnership
Record 2, Key term(s)
- same sex relationship
- same sex partnership
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- relation homosexuelle
1, record 2, French, relation%20homosexuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- concubinage homosexuel 2, record 2, French, concubinage%20homosexuel
correct, masculine noun
- partenariat homosexuel 1, record 2, French, partenariat%20homosexuel
correct, masculine noun
- union homosexuelle 3, record 2, French, union%20homosexuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relation entre partenaires de même sexe. 1, record 2, French, - relation%20homosexuelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec le vote du PACS, la loi reconnaîtra l'existence du concubinage homosexuel. 2, record 2, French, - relation%20homosexuelle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- concubinage homo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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