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BABY TOURISM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Medicine and Health
- Tourism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- birth tourism
1, record 1, English, birth%20tourism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- maternity tourism 2, record 1, English, maternity%20tourism
correct
- pregnancy tourism 3, record 1, English, pregnancy%20tourism
correct
- baby tourism 4, record 1, English, baby%20tourism
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the South American country has experienced a boom in Russian birth tourism—the practice of travelling to another country for the purpose of giving birth and obtaining citizenship for the child. 5, record 1, English, - birth%20tourism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Médecine et santé
- Tourisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourisme obstétrique
1, record 1, French, tourisme%20obst%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tourisme de naissance 2, record 1, French, tourisme%20de%20naissance
correct, masculine noun
- tourisme obstétrical 3, record 1, French, tourisme%20obst%C3%A9trical
correct, masculine noun
- tourisme des naissances 3, record 1, French, tourisme%20des%20naissances
masculine noun
- baby touristing 3, record 1, French, baby%20touristing
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- bébé passeport 4, record 1, French, b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20passeport
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tourisme qui consiste, pour une femme enceinte, à se rendre dans un autre pays avec un visa de touriste pour accoucher dans le principal but de procurer à son enfant la citoyenneté du pays en question. 3, record 1, French, - tourisme%20obst%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bébé passeport : [...] l'emploi du terme «bébé passeport» n'est pas recommandé pour désigner le phénomène du «tourisme obstétrique». Il désigne plutôt le bébé qui obtiendra le passeport. 3, record 1, French, - tourisme%20obst%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tourisme obstétrique; tourisme obstétrical; tourisme des naissances : termes et définition entérinés par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada. 5, record 1, French, - tourisme%20obst%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Medicina y Salud
- Turismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- turismo de maternidad
1, record 1, Spanish, turismo%20de%20maternidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- turismo de parto 2, record 1, Spanish, turismo%20de%20parto
correct, masculine noun
- turismo obstétrico 3, record 1, Spanish, turismo%20obst%C3%A9trico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El "turismo de parto" es ahora muy popular en Buenos Aires. La práctica consiste en viajar a otro país con el fin de dar a luz y obtener la ciudadanía para el niño. 2, record 1, Spanish, - turismo%20de%20maternidad
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