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Record 1 2017-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pregnancy
DEF

The practice of aborting a foetus on the basis of the characteristics which that foetus has, or is presumed to have.

OBS

For example, in some countries, selective abortion takes place on the basis of the sex of the [fetus]. In many places, selective abortion is commonly used to avoid the birth of a child with an impairment.

OBS

Selective abortion may also be used for embryo reduction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grossesse
OBS

Expulsion provoquée d'un ou de plusieurs fœtus dans le cas d'une grossesse multiple, d'un fœtus de sexe spécifique ou d'un fœtus qui présente des anomalies relevées au moment du diagnostic prénatal.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Embarazo
DEF

Eliminación de feto basada en diagnósticos prenatales de alteraciones genéticas y malformaciones fetales o en el género del feto.

CONT

El aborto selectivo, la eliminación de cigotos antes de la anidación y la destrucción de embriones humanos con objetivos de investigación para fines terapéuticos pueden considerarse como una forma de eutanasia. Los tres casos implican una represión de la reproducción humana. En el caso del aborto selectivo, puede haber diferentes justificaciones, como la del diagnóstico prenatal de alteraciones genéticas y malformaciones fetales.

OBS

El aborto selectivo según sexo ocurre en varios países [...] Las técnicas prenatales se deben regular para prevenir el aborto selectivo basado en género del feto.

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Record 2 2013-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Web-based is a ground-up approach that assumes the Internet is the only network paradigm in use for the system. Web-enabled usually refers to older, non-Internet systems that now include an Internet component or interface.

OBS

The term "web-based" can be shortened to "web" when it precedes a noun. For example: web-based or web application, web-based or web software.

OBS

web-based: The Translation Bureau recommends in its revised 2013 Linguistic Recommendation that "web" not be capitalized when it is part of a compound, whether the compound is written as two words or one, with or without a hyphen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
OBS

L'expression elliptique «Web» est souvent utilisée lorsque le terme «sur le Web» qualifie un nom. Par exemple, application sur le Web ou application Web, logiciel sur le Web ou logiciel Web.

OBS

sur le Web : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2013 la majuscule initiale lorsque «Web» est employé seul, en tant que nom.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
OBS

basado en la Web; por la Web : El Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, de la Real Academia Española, indica que "Web" se escribe con mayúscula cuando es sustantivo y hace referencia a la red mundial de comunicaciones. El género es femenino por analogía con la palabra "red".

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