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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PERPETRATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Sociology of Women
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- perpetrator of violence against women
1, record 1, English, perpetrator%20of%20violence%20against%20women
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The perpetrator of violence against women in the workplace could be a stranger such as a customer or patient... or a known person such as the partner... 2, record 1, English, - perpetrator%20of%20violence%20against%20women
Record 1, Key term(s)
- violence against women perpetrator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Sociologie des femmes
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- auteur d'actes de violence contre les femmes
1, record 1, French, auteur%20d%27actes%20de%20violence%20contre%20les%20femmes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- auteure d'actes de violence contre les femmes 2, record 1, French, auteure%20d%27actes%20de%20violence%20contre%20les%20femmes
correct, feminine noun
- autrice d'actes de violence contre les femmes 3, record 1, French, autrice%20d%27actes%20de%20violence%20contre%20les%20femmes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] de faire en sorte que les auteurs d'actes de violence contre les femmes soient poursuivis et condamnés et que les femmes risquant d'être victimes de violences bénéficient d'une protection [...] 4, record 1, French, - auteur%20d%27actes%20de%20violence%20contre%20les%20femmes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auteur d'actes de violence contre les femmes; auteure d'actes de violence contre les femmes : désignations tirées du mini-lexique « Violence faite aux femmes » et reproduites avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 5, record 1, French, - auteur%20d%27actes%20de%20violence%20contre%20les%20femmes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- violent spouse
1, record 2, English, violent%20spouse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... what rights do women have with regard to bringing charges against a perpetrator and protecting themselves from future violence, and what steps women need to take in order to separate from a violent spouse? 2, record 2, English, - violent%20spouse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conjoint violent
1, record 2, French, conjoint%20violent
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conjointe violente 1, record 2, French, conjointe%20violente
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conjoint violent; conjointe violente : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - conjoint%20violent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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