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IMMEDIATE CAUSE DEATH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Law of Evidence
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- death certificate
1, record 1, English, death%20certificate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- certificate of death 2, record 1, English, certificate%20of%20death
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Official, legal document and vital record, signed by a licensed physician or other designated authority, that includes cause of death, decedent's name, gender, place of residence, date of death [and] immediate cause of death... 3, record 1, English, - death%20certificate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Death certificates provide information not only on the number of deaths and the decedent’s characteristics (e.g. age, sex, race, usual occupation) but also on the conditions which led to death. 4, record 1, English, - death%20certificate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "death record" and "medical certificate of death." The term "death certificate" generally refers to a copy of the death record. 5, record 1, English, - death%20certificate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Droit de la preuve
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- certificat de décès
1, record 1, French, certificat%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «acte de décès» et «certificat médical de décès» ou «constat de décès». Le certificat de décès est une copie de l'acte de décès, tandis que le certificat médical de décès est un document dressé par le médecin qui constate le décès. 2, record 1, French, - certificat%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Derecho probatorio
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- certificado de defunción
1, record 1, Spanish, certificado%20de%20defunci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acta de defunción 2, record 1, Spanish, acta%20de%20defunci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- partida de defunción 3, record 1, Spanish, partida%20de%20defunci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- fe de óbito 3, record 1, Spanish, fe%20de%20%C3%B3bito
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Documento oficial probatorio del fallecimiento de una persona, y cuya presentación es requisito indispensable para que la entidad aseguradora abone las indemnizaciones debidas por causa de muerte. 4, record 1, Spanish, - certificado%20de%20defunci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acta de defunción: El médico que constate una defunción deberá certificar la misma. Enviará un ejemplar a la persona que deba declarar la defunción y otro, sin demora, al director del estado civil, con la declaración de la defunción, a menos que ésta no se pueda enviar inmediatamente. 5, record 1, Spanish, - certificado%20de%20defunci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acta de defunción: Expresión, y observación traducidas de los artículos 107 y 122 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 6, record 1, Spanish, - certificado%20de%20defunci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- family history
1, record 2, English, family%20history
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A summary of the age and state of health or cause of death of the patient's immediate family-parents, siblings, and children. 2, record 2, English, - family%20history
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Your family history includes health information about you and your close relatives. Families have many factors in common, including their genes, environment, and lifestyle. Looking at these factors can help you figure out whether you have a higher risk for certain health problems, such as heart disease, stroke, and cancer. 3, record 2, English, - family%20history
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Assurances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antécédent familial
1, record 2, French, ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dent%20familial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
antécédents familiaux : Tous faits et circonstances antérieurs à une maladie et qui concernent l'état de santé de la famille du sujet examiné. 2, record 2, French, - ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dent%20familial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les antécédents familiaux comprennent les antécédents héréditaires (père, mère, grands-parents), les antécédents collatéraux (frères, sœurs) ainsi que les antécédents du conjoint et des enfants. 2, record 2, French, - ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dent%20familial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antécédent familial : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - ant%C3%A9c%C3%A9dent%20familial
Record 2, Key term(s)
- antécédents familiaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deodand 1, record 3, English, deodand
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Deo Dandum, to be given to God.) A personal chattel which had been the immediate cause of the death of a living being and which at common law was forfeit to the Crown to be applied to pious cases. 1, record 3, English, - deodand
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- deodandum
1, record 3, French, deodandum
proposal, masculine 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 1993-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Epidemiology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- immediate cause of death 1, record 4, English, immediate%20cause%20of%20death
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Épidémiologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cause directe du décès
1, record 4, French, cause%20directe%20du%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cause immédiate du décès 1, record 4, French, cause%20imm%C3%A9diate%20du%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
feminine noun
- cause terminale du décès 1, record 4, French, cause%20terminale%20du%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique faisant la concordance entre la terminologie française et la terminologie anglaise du Dictionnaire démographique multilingue (ONU [Organisation des Nations Unies]). 1, record 4, French, - cause%20directe%20du%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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