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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- covert discrimination
1, record 1, English, covert%20discrimination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hidden discrimination 1, record 1, English, hidden%20discrimination
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The acting out of prejudice in a subtle manner by denying or granting certain rights to certain individuals or groups. Rejecting job applicants solely on the basis of race, nationality, gender, age, and so forth, while maintaining the fairness of the selection process is an example of this type of discrimination. 2, record 1, English, - covert%20discrimination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- discrimination voilée
1, record 1, French, discrimination%20voil%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- discriminación encubierta
1, record 1, Spanish, discriminaci%C3%B3n%20encubierta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Es jurisprudencia reiterada del Tribunal de Justicia que la regla de igualdad de trato ... prohíbe no sólo las discriminaciones manifiestas, basadas en la nacionalidad, sino también cualquier forma de discriminación encubierta que, aplicando otros criterios de diferenciación, conduzca de hecho al mismo resultado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - discriminaci%C3%B3n%20encubierta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gender selection
1, record 2, English, gender%20selection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sex selection 2, record 2, English, sex%20selection
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The practice of using medical techniques to choose the sex of an offspring. 3, record 2, English, - gender%20selection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gender selection may be clinically justified in order to prevent transmission of a sex-linked disease. 4, record 2, English, - gender%20selection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- choix du sexe
1, record 2, French, choix%20du%20sexe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sélection du sexe 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9lection%20du%20sexe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la sélection du sexe d'un embryon est possible pour éviter une maladie génétique grave [...] 2, record 2, French, - choix%20du%20sexe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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