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GAMETE DONOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gamete donor
1, record 1, English, gamete%20donor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When we start talking about a gamete donor, whether it is an egg or sperm, we should not be talking just about the numbers but about how to identify them. 1, record 1, English, - gamete%20donor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- donneur de gamètes
1, record 1, French, donneur%20de%20gam%C3%A8tes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui met ses gamètes à la disposition d'un couple demandeur. 2, record 1, French, - donneur%20de%20gam%C3%A8tes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «donneuse de gamètes» est rarement utilisé. On privilégie donc l'emploi du masculin. 2, record 1, French, - donneur%20de%20gam%C3%A8tes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- donneuse de gamètes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- donante de gametos
1, record 1, Spanish, donante%20de%20gametos
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que dona sus gametos para que los utilice un tercero. 2, record 1, Spanish, - donante%20de%20gametos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ninguna relación de filiación podrá establecerse entre los donantes de gametos y el niño concebido como resultado de la procreación artificial. Ningún procedimiento por manutención podrá ser dirigido contra un donante o por éste contra el niño. [...] El número de niños nacidos de los gametos de un donante en concreto será limitado por la legislación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - donante%20de%20gametos
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