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HOST MOTHER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gestational carrier
1, record 1, English, gestational%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gestational surrogate 2, record 1, English, gestational%20surrogate
correct
- host carrier 2, record 1, English, host%20carrier
correct
- host mother 3, record 1, English, host%20mother
correct
- gestational mother 4, record 1, English, gestational%20mother
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A woman who carries a pregnancy created by the egg and sperm of two other individuals. 5, record 1, English, - gestational%20carrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gestational carrier is not genetically related to the child. 5, record 1, English, - gestational%20carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mère gestatrice
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8re%20gestatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mère porteuse gestationnelle 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A8re%20porteuse%20gestationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Femme qui porte et met au monde un enfant issu de la fécondation des gamètes du couple demandeur. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8re%20gestatrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n'existe aucun lien génétique entre la mère porteuse gestationnelle et l'enfant. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8re%20gestatrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embarazo
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- madre gestacional
1, record 1, Spanish, madre%20gestacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- madre portadora subrogada 2, record 1, Spanish, madre%20portadora%20subrogada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mujer que gesta el embrión de una pareja. 3, record 1, Spanish, - madre%20gestacional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El embarazo podrá ser llevado por la donante de óvulos (madre surrogada) o por otra mujer (madre gestacional) [...]. La madre surrogada estará relacionada biológicamente con el niño. Si el embrión es llevado por una madre gestacional, los óvulos son extraídos de la mujer infértil, fertilizados con el espermatozoide del compañero de la misma y transferidos al útero de la madre gestacional. La madre gestacional no estará relacionada genéticamente al niño. 1, record 1, Spanish, - madre%20gestacional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La madre portadora subrogada aporta el componente gestacional (útero) de la reproducción, pero no el componente genético, a diferencia de la llamada madre subrogada que aporta tanto el componente genético (óvulo) como el componente gestacional. 2, record 1, Spanish, - madre%20gestacional
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conflict of loyalties
1, record 2, English, conflict%20of%20loyalties
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used for situations in which immigrants or their descendants are accused of, or find they experience, conflicting national allegiance between their host and mother countries, particularly in times of conflict with the mother country. 1, record 2, English, - conflict%20of%20loyalties
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conflit d'allégeance
1, record 2, French, conflit%20d%27all%C3%A9geance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé dans les situations où des immigrants ou leurs descendants sont accusés d'allégeance nationale conflictuelle entre leur pays d'accueil et leur mère patrie, ou vivent une expérience de ce genre, surtout en temps de conflit avec la mère patrie. 1, record 2, French, - conflit%20d%27all%C3%A9geance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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