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MALE LONE PARENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single father
1, record 1, English, single%20father
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lone father 2, record 1, English, lone%20father
correct
- male lone parent 3, record 1, English, male%20lone%20parent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition, one male lone parent wanted financial support for a gas engineer course, and another male lone parent wanted financial support to gain a Construction Skills Certification Scheme card or a Security Industry Authority licence. 3, record 1, English, - single%20father
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- père seul
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A8re%20seul
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- père de famille monoparentale 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A8re%20de%20famille%20monoparentale
correct, masculine noun
- monopapa 3, record 1, French, monopapa
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Homme qui élève seul son ou ses enfants. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A8re%20seul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après avoir appris «à tout faire en même temps» : la lessive, le ménage, les devoirs et le souper du lendemain, la majorité des 44 000 monopapas du Québec semblent s'en tirer assez bien, tout compte fait. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A8re%20seul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le préfixe «mono», qui signifie seul ou unique, est habituellement joint à des substantifs et parfois à des adjectifs. À l'origine, il était surtout combiné avec des mots savants grecs, mais maintenant, il s'utilise comme préfixe avec n'importe quel mot. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A8re%20seul
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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