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MOTHERING [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surrogacy
1, record 1, English, surrogacy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surrogate motherhood 2, record 1, English, surrogate%20motherhood
correct
- surrogate mothering 3, record 1, English, surrogate%20mothering
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process resulting from a woman agreeing to carry a child for another person (or couple), with the intention of surrendering the child at birth. 4, record 1, English, - surrogacy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two types of surrogacy: genetic (the surrogate is genetically related to the child) and gestational (the surrogate carries the foetus but is not genetically related to it). 5, record 1, English, - surrogacy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grossesse pour autrui
1, record 1, French, grossesse%20pour%20autrui
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GPA 2, record 1, French, GPA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gestation pour autrui 3, record 1, French, gestation%20pour%20autrui
correct, feminine noun
- GPA 3, record 1, French, GPA
correct, feminine noun
- GPA 3, record 1, French, GPA
- maternité pour autrui 2, record 1, French, maternit%C3%A9%20pour%20autrui
correct, feminine noun
- maternité de substitution 4, record 1, French, maternit%C3%A9%20de%20substitution
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé résultant d'une entente conclue entre une femme qui accepte de porter un enfant et la personne (ou le couple) pour qui elle accepte de le faire et à qui elle cédera ce dernier à la naissance. 5, record 1, French, - grossesse%20pour%20autrui
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a deux types de maternité de substitution : génétique (la mère porteuse a un lien de parenté génétique avec l'enfant) et gestationnelle (la mère porteuse porte le fœtus à terme, mais n'a pas de lien de parenté génétique avec l'enfant). 6, record 1, French, - grossesse%20pour%20autrui
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maternité par substitution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embarazo
- Reproducción (Medicina)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- maternidad de alquiler
1, record 1, Spanish, maternidad%20de%20alquiler
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- maternidad subrogada 2, record 1, Spanish, maternidad%20subrogada
correct, feminine noun
- maternidad de sustitución 3, record 1, Spanish, maternidad%20de%20sustituci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- maternidad sustitutiva 4, record 1, Spanish, maternidad%20sustitutiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maternidad gestacional contratada a cambio de dinero a una mujer, que puede ser o no madre genética del hijo. 5, record 1, Spanish, - maternidad%20de%20alquiler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maternidad sustitutiva o subrogada. También llamada maternidad de alquiler, es un tema de gran actualidad [...] Ante la imposibilidad de tener familia muchos matrimonios recurren en la actualidad a la maternidad subrogada, pidiéndole a una amiga o familiar suya que preste su vientre para la gestación de su bebé [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - maternidad%20de%20alquiler
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mother’s Day
1, record 2, English, Mother%26rsquo%3Bs%20Day
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Mothering Sunday 1, record 2, English, Mothering%20Sunday
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... in North America now traditionally the second Sunday in May, and in Britain the fourth Sunday of Lent (also called Mothering Sunday). 1, record 2, English, - Mother%26rsquo%3Bs%20Day
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fête des Mères
1, record 2, French, f%C3%AAte%20des%20M%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, [la fête des Mères] se célèbre le deuxième dimanche du mois de mai. 2, record 2, French, - f%C3%AAte%20des%20M%C3%A8res
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Festivales y carnavales y eventos sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Día de la Madre
1, record 2, Spanish, D%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20Madre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Día de la Madre: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que los sustantivos y adjetivos que forman parte del nombre de festividades, ya sean civiles, militares o religiosas, se escriben con mayúscula inicial. 1, record 2, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20de%20la%20Madre
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sociology of the Family
- Hygiene and Health
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- A Motherhood Issue : Discourses on Mothering under Duress
1, record 3, English, A%20Motherhood%20Issue%20%3A%20Discourses%20on%20Mothering%20under%20Duress
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Status of Women Canada, by Lorraine Greaves et al. Ottawa, 2002, 149 pages. 1, record 3, English, - A%20Motherhood%20Issue%20%3A%20Discourses%20on%20Mothering%20under%20Duress
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sociologie de la famille
- Hygiène et santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Une question capitale pour les mères : le discours sur les soins maternels en situation de crise
1, record 3, French, Une%20question%20capitale%20pour%20les%20m%C3%A8res%20%3A%20le%20discours%20sur%20les%20soins%20maternels%20en%20situation%20de%20crise
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Condition féminine Canada, par Lorraine Greaves et al., Ottawa, 2002, 178 pages. 1, record 3, French, - Une%20question%20capitale%20pour%20les%20m%C3%A8res%20%3A%20le%20discours%20sur%20les%20soins%20maternels%20en%20situation%20de%20crise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Baby and Child Care
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Mothering Multiples
1, record 4, English, Mothering%20Multiples
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published by La Leche League International (LLLI). 1, record 4, English, - Mothering%20Multiples
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Soins du bébé et puériculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Jumeaux : allaitement et maternage
1, record 4, French, Jumeaux%20%3A%20allaitement%20et%20maternage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-01-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Baby and Child Care
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Mothering Your Nursing Toddler
1, record 5, English, Mothering%20Your%20Nursing%20Toddler
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published by La Leche League International (LLLI). 1, record 5, English, - Mothering%20Your%20Nursing%20Toddler
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Soins du bébé et puériculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Le bambin et l'allaitement
1, record 5, French, Le%20bambin%20et%20l%27allaitement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Baby and Child Care
- Personality Development
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mothering
1, record 6, English, mothering
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Soins du bébé et puériculture
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- maternage
1, record 6, French, maternage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des situations et des processus par lesquels la mère favorise ou permet, dès après la naissance, le développement normal de son enfant. 2, record 6, French, - maternage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puericultura
- Desarrollo de la personalidad
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- maternaje
1, record 6, Spanish, maternaje
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suma de actitudes y acciones maternas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - maternaje
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mothering
1, record 7, English, mothering
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- maternage
1, record 7, French, maternage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relation qui s'établit entre le thérapeute et son patient, dans le cadre du traitement de psychoses, sur le modèle de la relation mère-nourrisson. 2, record 7, French, - maternage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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