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POLYANDRY [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyandry
1, record 1, English, polyandry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... polyandry is having more than one husband at the same time. 2, record 1, English, - polyandry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyandrie
1, record 1, French, polyandrie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyandrie : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - polyandrie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
- Anthropology
- Demography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyandry
1, record 2, English, polyandry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The marriage of one woman to more than one man. 2, record 2, English, - polyandry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
- Anthropologie
- Démographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polyandrie
1, record 2, French, polyandrie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Union légale d'une femme avec deux maris au moins. 2, record 2, French, - polyandrie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la familia
- Antropología
- Demografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- poliandria
1, record 2, Spanish, poliandria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado de la mujer casada simultáneamente con dos ó más hombres. 1, record 2, Spanish, - poliandria
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
- Anthropology
- Demography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fraternal polyandry
1, record 3, English, fraternal%20polyandry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- adelphic polyandry 1, record 3, English, adelphic%20polyandry
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The marriage of a woman to a set of two or more brothers at the same time. 2, record 3, English, - fraternal%20polyandry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
- Anthropologie
- Démographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polyandrie adelphique
1, record 3, French, polyandrie%20adelphique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polyandrie dans laquelle deux ou plusieurs frères épousent la même femme. 2, record 3, French, - polyandrie%20adelphique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans le cas de mariages polygames [...] la polyandrie est dite adelphique lorsque les divers co-époux de la femme sont frères. 3, record 3, French, - polyandrie%20adelphique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-06-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Animal Behaviour
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polygamy
1, record 4, English, polygamy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mating system in which one male or one female mates with more than one partner. In contrast with sexual promiscuity, polygamy implies a form of social organization between the sexes and in the choice of mate. It includes polyandry and polygyny, but not extrapair copulation. Bigamy is also a form of polygamy. 2, record 4, English, - polygamy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Comportement animal
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polygamie
1, record 4, French, polygamie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de reproduction selon lequel un mâle ou une femelle s'accouple avec plus d'un partenaire. Contrairement à la promiscuité sexuelle, la polygamie implique une forme d'organisation sociale entre les sexes et le choix des partenaires. Ce type d'accouplement inclut la polyandrie et la polygynie, mais non la copulation hors couple. La bigamie est également une forme de polygamie. 2, record 4, French, - polygamie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
- Comportamiento animal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- poligamia
1, record 4, Spanish, poligamia
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Animal Behaviour
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- extra-pair copulation
1, record 5, English, extra%2Dpair%20copulation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- EPC 1, record 5, English, EPC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- extrapair copulation 2, record 5, English, extrapair%20copulation
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Occasional copulation between an already paired individual(monogamy, polygyny, or polyandry) and one or more individuals of the opposite sex without formation of a pair bond. This type of behaviour has been reported in most families of birds. 2, record 5, English, - extra%2Dpair%20copulation
Record 5, Key term(s)
- extra pair copulation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Comportement animal
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- copulation hors couple
1, record 5, French, copulation%20hors%20couple
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- EPC 2, record 5, French, EPC
feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accouplement occasionnel d'un individu déjà apparié (monogamie, polygynie ou polyandrie) avec un ou plusieurs autres individus du sexe opposé sans qu'il y ait formation de lien. Ce comportement a été rapporté chez la plupart des familles d'oiseaux. 3, record 5, French, - copulation%20hors%20couple
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'EPC (copulation hors couple) permet au cardinal (mâle) de transmettre le plus de gènes possible. D'abord, il féconde une femelle et reste auprès d'elle pour l'aider à élever sa progéniture. En même temps, il féconde d'autres femelles pour s'assurer que le plus grand nombre de ses gènes soit transmis. 4, record 5, French, - copulation%20hors%20couple
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-08-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Birds
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mating system
1, record 6, English, mating%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, bigamy, extrapair copulation, monogamy, polyandry, polygamy, polygyny, and sexual promiscuity. 1, record 6, English, - mating%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Oiseaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- type d'accouplement
1, record 6, French, type%20d%27accouplement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, bigamie, copulation hors-couple, monogamie, polyandrie, polygamie, polygynie et promiscuité sexuelle. 1, record 6, French, - type%20d%27accouplement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Animal Behaviour
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- polyandry
1, record 7, English, polyandry
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mating system in which a female mates with two or more males during the same breeding cycle. In birds, fewer than 1% of species engage in polyandry; these species are generally characterized by reverse sexual dimorphism, with the female generally brighter plumaged and larger than the male. 1, record 7, English, - polyandry
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Comportement animal
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- polyandrie
1, record 7, French, polyandrie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de reproduction selon lequel une femelle s'accouple avec deux ou plusieurs mâles au cours d'une même saison de reproduction. Chez les oiseaux, moins de 1 % des espèces sont polyandres; ces espèces ont souvent un dimorphisme sexuel inversé, la femelle étant généralement plus colorée et plus grosse que le mâle. 1, record 7, French, - polyandrie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-03-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Systems Analysis (Information Processing)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- reverse association
1, record 8, English, reverse%20association
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Between any two data items there can be a mapping in both directions. This gives four possibilities for forward and reverse association. If the data-item types are MAN and WOMAN, and the relationship between them represents marriage, the four theoretical possibilities are : conventional marriage, polygyny, polyandry and group marriage. 1, record 8, English, - reverse%20association
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Analyse des systèmes informatiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- association inverse
1, record 8, French, association%20inverse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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