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ANCHOR BABY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Medicine and Health
- Tourism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passport baby
1, record 1, English, passport%20baby
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anchor baby 2, record 1, English, anchor%20baby
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Passport Babies" ... Canada is considering changes to its Citizenship Act that would end automatic citizenship for babies born within its borders. The goal is to stop "birth tourism," the practice of foreign nationals intentionally giving birth in Canada to get citizenship for their babies. 2, record 1, English, - passport%20baby
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Médecine et santé
- Tourisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bébé passeport
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20passeport
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bébé qui obtient le passeport du pays où sa mère est venue accoucher dans le principal but de lui procurer la citoyenneté du pays en question, conformément au droit du sol. 1, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20passeport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le terme] «bébé passeport» ne doit pas être employé pour désigner le tourisme qui consiste, pour une femme enceinte, de se rendre dans un autre pays avec un visa de touriste pour accoucher. On emploiera plutôt [le terme] «tourisme obstétrique» [ou son synonyme] «tourisme obstétrical» pour désigner ce phénomène. 1, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20passeport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bébé passeport : terme et définition entérinés par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada. 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9b%C3%A9%20passeport
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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