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HOMOSEXUAL UNION [1 record]
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
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