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LEGITIMATE PARENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lawful parent
1, record 1, English, lawful%20parent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legitimate parent 1, record 1, English, legitimate%20parent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parent légitime
1, record 1, French, parent%20l%C3%A9gitime
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parent légitime : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - parent%20l%C3%A9gitime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- filiation
1, record 2, English, filiation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- relationship of parent and child 2, record 2, English, relationship%20of%20parent%20and%20child
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relationship between a parent and a child whether legitimate or illegitimate. 3, record 2, English, - filiation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- filiation
1, record 2, French, filiation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lien de parenté, légitime ou non, qui existe entre un enfant et son père (filiation paternelle) ou entre un enfant et sa mère (filiation maternelle). 2, record 2, French, - filiation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- filiación
1, record 2, Spanish, filiaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedencia de los hijos respecto a los padres. 2, record 2, Spanish, - filiaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relación entre generante y generado: relación paterno-filial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - filiaci%C3%B3n
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