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ANIMAL CRUELTY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Legal Actions
- Protection of Farm Animals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- animal cruelty prosecution
1, record 1, English, animal%20cruelty%20prosecution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prosecution for animal cruelty
- prosecution for cruelty to animals
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Actions en justice
- Protection des animaux (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poursuite pour cruauté animale
1, record 1, French, poursuite%20pour%20cruaut%C3%A9%20animale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poursuite pour cruauté envers les animaux 1, record 1, French, poursuite%20pour%20cruaut%C3%A9%20envers%20les%20animaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poursuite pour cruauté animale; poursuite pour cruauté envers les animaux : termes tirés du mini-lexique «Droit animalier» et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 1, French, - poursuite%20pour%20cruaut%C3%A9%20animale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Protection of Farm Animals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- animal cruelty offence
1, record 2, English, animal%20cruelty%20offence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cruelty to animal offence 2, record 2, English, cruelty%20to%20animal%20offence
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cruelty to animals offence
- cruelty to animals offense
- animal cruelty offense
- cruelty to animal offense
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Protection des animaux (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infraction de cruauté envers un animal
1, record 2, French, infraction%20de%20cruaut%C3%A9%20envers%20un%20animal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- infraction de cruauté envers les animaux 2, record 2, French, infraction%20de%20cruaut%C3%A9%20envers%20les%20animaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infraction de cruauté envers les animaux : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Droit animalier» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 2, French, - infraction%20de%20cruaut%C3%A9%20envers%20un%20animal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Protection of Farm Animals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- animal cruelty
1, record 3, English, animal%20cruelty
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cruelty to animals 1, record 3, English, cruelty%20to%20animals
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Protection des animaux (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cruauté animale
1, record 3, French, cruaut%C3%A9%20animale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cruauté envers les animaux 1, record 3, French, cruaut%C3%A9%20envers%20les%20animaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruauté animale : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Droit animalier» et reproduit avec l’autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 3, French, - cruaut%C3%A9%20animale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cruauté envers les animaux : terme tiré des mini-lexiques «Infractions criminelles» et «Droit animalier» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 3, French, - cruaut%C3%A9%20animale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Social Movements
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Brigade against Animal Cruelty
1, record 4, English, Brigade%20against%20Animal%20Cruelty
Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Montréal. 2, record 4, English, - Brigade%20against%20Animal%20Cruelty
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Mouvements sociaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Brigade contre la cruauté animale
1, record 4, French, Brigade%20contre%20la%20cruaut%C3%A9%20animale
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Montréal. 2, record 4, French, - Brigade%20contre%20la%20cruaut%C3%A9%20animale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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