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HALF-SIBLING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genealogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- half-uncle
1, record 1, English, half%2Duncle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- half uncle 2, record 1, English, half%20uncle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An uncle to whom a person is related through a half-sibling, especially the half-brother of one's mother or father. 1, record 1, English, - half%2Duncle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Généalogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi-oncle
1, record 1, French, demi%2Doncle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genealogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- half-cousin
1, record 2, English, half%2Dcousin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- half cousin 2, record 2, English, half%20cousin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A child of a half-sibling of either of one's parents. 1, record 2, English, - half%2Dcousin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Généalogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- demi-cousin
1, record 2, French, demi%2Dcousin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- demi-cousine 2, record 2, French, demi%2Dcousine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genealogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- half-aunt
1, record 3, English, half%2Daunt
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- half aunt 2, record 3, English, half%20aunt
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aunt to whom a person is related through a half-sibling, especially the half-sister of one's mother or father. 1, record 3, English, - half%2Daunt
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Généalogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- demi-tante
1, record 3, French, demi%2Dtante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-08-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genealogy
- Genetics
- Law of Evidence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- second-degree relative
1, record 4, English, second%2Ddegree%20relative
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- second degree relative 2, record 4, English, second%20degree%20relative
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] relative with whom one quarter of an individual' s genes is shared(i. e. grandparent, grandchild, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, half-sibling). 3, record 4, English, - second%2Ddegree%20relative
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Généalogie
- Génétique
- Droit de la preuve
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- parent au deuxième degré
1, record 4, French, parent%20au%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20degr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- parent de deuxième degré 2, record 4, French, parent%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20degr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- parent de second degré 3, record 4, French, parent%20de%20second%20degr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On entend par parent au deuxième degré un grand-parent, un petit-fils ou une petite-fille, une tante, un oncle, un neveu, une nièce ou un demi-frère ou une demi-sœur. 4, record 4, French, - parent%20au%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20degr%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- half-sibling
1, record 5, English, half%2Dsibling
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- half-sib 2, record 5, English, half%2Dsib
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two or more siblings with only one parent in common. 2, record 5, English, - half%2Dsibling
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Half-sibling family : offspring from a single tree. You know the mother. A result of open pollination. 1, record 5, English, - half%2Dsibling
Record 5, Key term(s)
- half sibling
- half sib
- half-siblings
- half-sibs
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- demi-fratrie
1, record 5, French, demi%2Dfratrie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe d'individus issus de pollinisation libre formant une famille uniparentale. 2, record 5, French, - demi%2Dfratrie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : groupe d'individus qui ont au moins un parent commun. 2, record 5, French, - demi%2Dfratrie
Record 5, Key term(s)
- demi fratrie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Genética
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- medio hermanos
1, record 5, Spanish, medio%20hermanos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Progenie o descendencia: Conjunto de hijos de un árbol madre. Pueden ser hermanos completos o medio hermanos. 2, record 5, Spanish, - medio%20hermanos
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El diseño de la plantación fue el de bloques completos al azar con 30 familias de medio hermanos replicadas en 50 bloques con un representante de cada familia por bloque. 3, record 5, Spanish, - medio%20hermanos
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medio hermanos: Cabe señalar que "medio" en este término cumple función adverbial, por lo tanto es invariable en número y género. 4, record 5, Spanish, - medio%20hermanos
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