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LEGAL STATUS ANIMALS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Protection of Farm Animals
- Pets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- animal legal status
1, record 1, English, animal%20legal%20status
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- legal status of animals
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Protection des animaux (Agric.)
- Animaux d'agrément
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- statut juridique de l'animal
1, record 1, French, statut%20juridique%20de%20l%27animal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
statut juridique de l'animal : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Droit animalier» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 1, French, - statut%20juridique%20de%20l%27animal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- statut juridique des animaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
- Protection of Farm Animals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- animal rights movement
1, record 2, English, animal%20rights%20movement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] social movement [that] seeks an end to the rigid moral and legal distinction drawn between human and non-human animals, an end to the status of animals as property, and an end to their use in the research, food, clothing, and entertainment industries. 2, record 2, English, - animal%20rights%20movement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
- Protection des animaux (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouvement des droits des animaux
1, record 2, French, mouvement%20des%20droits%20des%20animaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mouvement pour les droits des animaux 2, record 2, French, mouvement%20pour%20les%20droits%20des%20animaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouvement des droits des animaux : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Droit animalier» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 2, French, - mouvement%20des%20droits%20des%20animaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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