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PEDOPHILE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Sexology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyberpedophile
1, record 1, English, cyberpedophile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- online pedophile 2, record 1, English, online%20pedophile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to available data, ... there is no typical profile of an online pedophile, apart from the fact that most perpetrators are men. 2, record 1, English, - cyberpedophile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyber-pedophile
- on-line pedophile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Sexologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cyberpédophile
1, record 1, French, cyberp%C3%A9dophile
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pédonaute 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9donaute
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon les données disponibles, [...] il n'existe aucun profil type de cyberpédophiles, si ce n'est que ce sont essentiellement des hommes. 3, record 1, French, - cyberp%C3%A9dophile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cyberpédophile : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Cyberespace et droit» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 1, French, - cyberp%C3%A9dophile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyber-pédophile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Sexology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- person with pedophilia
1, record 2, English, person%20with%20pedophilia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pedophile 2, record 2, English, pedophile
correct
- pedophiliac 3, record 2, English, pedophiliac
correct
- pedophilic 4, record 2, English, pedophilic
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pedophilia involves preferential sexual activity with children either in fantasy (F: contemplation) or in actuality ... In some settings, seduction predominates; the pedophiles play games with the children, slowly steering the games contingencies into sexual areas. 2, record 2, English, - person%20with%20pedophilia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pedophilia: Desire for sexual activity with children. 5, record 2, English, - person%20with%20pedophilia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "people with pedophilia," rather than "pedophile" or "pedophiliac" is the politically correct term advocated by the DSM-IIIR. Other related terms: pedophilic patient, pedophiliac individual, pedophiliac offender, pedophiliac adolescent, etc. 6, record 2, English, - person%20with%20pedophilia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Homophilic, seductive pedophile. 6, record 2, English, - person%20with%20pedophilia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Female pedophilic. 6, record 2, English, - person%20with%20pedophilia
Record 2, Key term(s)
- people with pedophilia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Sexologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pédophile
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9dophile
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- individu pédophile 2, record 2, French, individu%20p%C3%A9dophile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains pédophiles hantent les jardins publics pour regarder jouer les enfants; parfois, ils les attirent en leur offrant des sucreries ou de petits cadeaux pour satisfaire leur envie. 3, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9dophile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Sexología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedófilo
1, record 2, Spanish, ped%C3%B3filo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adulto que siente atracción sexual hacia niños. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ped%C3%B3filo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pedófilo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recuerda que "pedófilo" es el adulto que siente una atracción sexual hacia niños, mientras que el "pederasta" es quien comete un abuso con ellos, y por tanto ambos términos no son equivalentes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ped%C3%B3filo
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Pedophile Register Act
1, record 3, English, Pedophile%20Register%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- An Act to establish a national register of pedophiles and to provide legislative authority for the administration of the Canadian Police Information Centre by the R.C.M.P. 1, record 3, English, An%20Act%20to%20establish%20a%20national%20register%20of%20pedophiles%20and%20to%20provide%20legislative%20authority%20for%20the%20administration%20of%20the%20Canadian%20Police%20Information%20Centre%20by%20the%20R%2EC%2EM%2EP%2E
correct, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bill C-359 1, record 3, English, - Pedophile%20Register%20Act
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur le registre des pédophiles
1, record 3, French, Loi%20sur%20le%20registre%20des%20p%C3%A9dophiles
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Loi autorisant la constitution d'un registre national des pédophiles et habilitant la Gendarmerie royale du Canada à administrer le Centre d'information de la police canadienne 1, record 3, French, Loi%20autorisant%20la%20constitution%20d%27un%20registre%20national%20des%20p%C3%A9dophiles%20et%20habilitant%20la%20Gendarmerie%20royale%20du%20Canada%20%C3%A0%20administrer%20le%20Centre%20d%27information%20de%20la%20police%20canadienne
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de loi C-359. 1, record 3, French, - Loi%20sur%20le%20registre%20des%20p%C3%A9dophiles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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