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FAMILLE RECOMPOSEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blended family
1, record 1, English, blended%20family
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stepfamily 2, record 1, English, stepfamily
correct
- step-parent family 3, record 1, English, step%2Dparent%20family
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A family in which at least one of the adult partners has children from a previous marriage or relationship. 4, record 1, English, - blended%20family
Record 1, Key term(s)
- step family
- step-family
- step parent family
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- famille recomposée
1, record 1, French, famille%20recompos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- famille reconstituée 2, record 1, French, famille%20reconstitu%C3%A9e
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Famille formée de deux adultes vivant en couple, qu'ils soient mariés ou non, et d'au moins un enfant issu d'une union précédente de l'un des deux. 2, record 1, French, - famille%20recompos%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
famille reconstituée : Bien que ce terme soit critiqué par certains auteurs, qui considèrent qu'il s'agit d'une impropriété, il est toutefois présent dans l'usage au Canada. 3, record 1, French, - famille%20recompos%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la familia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- familia reconstituida
1, record 1, Spanish, familia%20reconstituida
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- familia recompuesta 2, record 1, Spanish, familia%20recompuesta
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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