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ABDUCTION CHILDREN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- child abduction
1, record 1, English, child%20abduction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- child snatching 2, record 1, English, child%20snatching
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Hague Draft Convention on International Child Abduction 3, record 1, English, - child%20abduction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- abduction of children
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enlèvement d'enfants
1, record 1, French, enl%C3%A8vement%20d%27enfants
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Convention sur les aspects civils de l'enlèvement international d'enfants. Rapport annuel 1981 du Conseil national des femmes du Canada 2, record 1, French, - enl%C3%A8vement%20d%27enfants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Problemas sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustracción de menores
1, record 1, Spanish, sustracci%C3%B3n%20de%20menores
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- secuestro de menores 2, record 1, Spanish, secuestro%20de%20menores
masculine noun
- rapto de menores 2, record 1, Spanish, rapto%20de%20menores
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traslado de un menor fuera de su entorno habitual, en el que se encontraba bajo la responsabilidad de un persona física o jurídica que ejercía sobre él un derecho legítimo de custodia, [y retención ilícita por parte de un familiar]. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sustracci%C3%B3n%20de%20menores
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