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PATRILINEAL DESCENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- patrilineage
1, record 1, English, patrilineage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A multi-generational group of relatives who are related by patrilineal descent. 1, record 1, English, - patrilineage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Patrilineages usually consist of a number of related nuclear families descended from the same man. 1, record 1, English, - patrilineage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- patrilignage
1, record 1, French, patrilignage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’ensemble de tous les individus de cette même lignée depuis l’ancêtre constitue le «patrilignage» ou le «matrilignage». 1, record 1, French, - patrilignage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- patrilineal descent 1, record 2, English, patrilineal%20descent
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- agnatic descent 1, record 2, English, agnatic%20descent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Determining the transmission of name, property, or authority through males. 1, record 2, English, - patrilineal%20descent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- filiation patrilinéaire
1, record 2, French, filiation%20patrilin%C3%A9aire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règle qui décide que tout individu recevra [...] de son père les principaux éléments de son statut et [...] qu'il appartiendra au même groupe de filiation [...] que son père et le père de son père. 1, record 2, French, - filiation%20patrilin%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Antropología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- filiación patrilineal
1, record 2, Spanish, filiaci%C3%B3n%20patrilineal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La transmisión del estatus se hace a través de los varones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - filiaci%C3%B3n%20patrilineal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lineage
1, record 3, English, lineage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A consanguineal kin group resulting from unilinear [(either patrilineal or matrilineal) descent]. It consists of members with a common relation in the prevalent line of descent. 1, record 3, English, - lineage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lignage
1, record 3, French, lignage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe formé par les individus qui se réclament d'un ancêtre commun en vertu d'une règle de filiation unilinéaire. 1, record 3, French, - lignage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les membres du lignage sont capables d'établir leur relation généalogique avec l'ancêtre fondateur. 1, record 3, French, - lignage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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