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KINSHIP [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kinship
1, record 1, English, kinship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kindred 1, record 1, English, kindred
correct
- kin 1, record 1, English, kin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parenté
1, record 1, French, parent%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lien de parenté 1, record 1, French, lien%20de%20parent%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parenté; lien de parenté : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - parent%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- PAJLO
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- parentesco
1, record 1, Spanish, parentesco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- parentela 2, record 1, Spanish, parentela
correct, Latin, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vínculo por consanguinidad, afinidad, adopción, matrimonio u otra relación estable de afectividad análoga a ésta. 3, record 1, Spanish, - parentesco
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Demography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kin
1, record 2, English, kin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kinship 2, record 2, English, kinship
- kinsmanship 2, record 2, English, kinsmanship
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person's relatives collectively; kinfolk. Family relationship or kinship. A group of persons descended from a common ancestor, or constituting a family, clan, tribe or race. A relative or kinsman. 2, record 2, English, - kin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Démographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- famille
1, record 2, French, famille
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- parents 1, record 2, French, parents
masculine noun, plural
- parenté 2, record 2, French, parent%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
famille : L'ensemble des personnes liées entre elles par le mariage et par la filiation ou, exceptionnellement, par l'adoption. 1, record 2, French, - famille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parenté : Rapport entre personnes descendant les unes des autres. Sociol. Relation entre les membres d'un groupe familial, d'un clan. 1, record 2, French, - famille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Antropología
- Demografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- parientes
1, record 2, Spanish, parientes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- familia 1, record 2, Spanish, familia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kinship
1, record 3, English, kinship
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatedness among individuals or groups based on consanguinity or on connection through marriage. 1, record 3, English, - kinship
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- parentalité
1, record 3, French, parentalit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voici une époque où un enfant pourrait selon toutes vraisemblances avoir simultanément; deux parents génétiques (donneurs de gamètes) + deux parents sociaux (qui élèveront l'enfant) + une mère porteuse = cinq parents. L'éclatement de la notion de parentalité va bouleverser profondément l'idée que nous avons de la famille, notion fondamentale dans notre société. 1, record 3, French, - parentalit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- kinship
1, record 4, English, kinship
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- relationship 1, record 4, English, relationship
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since Darwin's time, taxonomists have been classifying birds according to evolutionary criteria, that is, on the basis of characters through which the true degree of kinship between species can be assessed. 1, record 4, English, - kinship
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- parenté
1, record 4, French, parent%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lien de parenté 1, record 4, French, lien%20de%20parent%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aussi, depuis l'époque de Darwin, les taxinomistes ont-ils entrepris de classifier les oiseaux d'après des critères évolutifs, c'est-à-dire à partir de caractères permettant de déterminer le niveau de parenté véritable entre les espèces. 1, record 4, French, - parent%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zoología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- parentesco
1, record 4, Spanish, parentesco
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- kinship
1, record 5, English, kinship
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relationship by descent from one or more common ancestors. 2, record 5, English, - kinship
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advantage should be taken of DNA analysis techniques by using them to monitor heterozygosity and relative kinship in major breeding lines. 3, record 5, English, - kinship
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- apparentement
1, record 5, French, apparentement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'individu ayant un ou plusieurs ancêtres communs. 1, record 5, French, - apparentement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-09-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Sociology (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- kinship
1, record 6, English, kinship
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In England Malinowski and Radcliffe-Brown have been most influential figures in the development of kinship studies. 1, record 6, English, - kinship
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kinship: the socially recognized relationship between people in a culture who are or who are held to be biologically related or who are given the status of relatives by ritual. 2, record 6, English, - kinship
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- parentaliste
1, record 6, French, parentaliste
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui concerne les études de parenté. 2, record 6, French, - parentaliste
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'analyse des sociétés d'auto-subsistance] vise, tout à la fois, à introduire le souci de l'économique dans l'ethnologie et à approfondir la réflexion marxiste sur les problèmes de la famille et de la procréation, ce qui devrait permettre, du même coup, de dépasser la querelle pour ou contre la recherche parentaliste qui divise actuellement la corporation ethnologique. 3, record 6, French, - parentaliste
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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