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COACCION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- canvass
1, record 1, English, canvass
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- canvas 2, record 1, English, canvas
correct, verb
- canvass for votes 3, record 1, English, canvass%20for%20votes
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To solicit the support of a constituency, by going through and interviewing the individual electors. 4, record 1, English, - canvass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- canvas for votes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solliciter des votes
1, record 1, French, solliciter%20des%20votes
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- solliciter les suffrages 2, record 1, French, solliciter%20les%20suffrages
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quiconque réside à l'étranger et, pour assurer l'élection d'un candidat, sollicite des votes ou cherche de quelque manière à inciter les électeurs à voter pour un candidat à une élection ou à s'abstenir de voter, est coupable d'une infraction à la présente loi. [Loi électorale du Canada]. 3, record 1, French, - solliciter%20des%20votes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- solliciter des voix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- solicitar votos
1, record 1, Spanish, solicitar%20votos
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Algunos de los delitos [de coacción al voto] son : Antes de la elección : solicitar votos a cambio de dinero, favores o regalos [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - solicitar%20votos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- International Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- state identity
1, record 2, English, state%20identity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
State identity defined as identity of international rights and obligations. The legal identity of a State is the identity of the sum total of its rights and obligations under both customary and conventional international law. 1, record 2, English, - state%20identity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Relations internationales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- identité de l'État
1, record 2, French, identit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression qui traduit le caractère de continuité attaché à la personnalité et à la condition juridique internationale de l'État malgré les changements qui peuvent intervenir dans son organisation politique ou sociale et dans sa structure territoriale. 1, record 2, French, - identit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- identidad del Estado
1, record 2, Spanish, identidad%20del%20Estado
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Más allá de la simple coacción, la identidad del Estado y del Derecho permite considerar al Estado esencialmente como el orden jurídico políticamente centralizado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - identidad%20del%20Estado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Laws and Regulations
- Scientific Research
- Ethics and Morals
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Nuremberg Code
1, record 3, English, Nuremberg%20Code
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Nuremberg Code is the most important document in the history of the ethics of medical research and the first of its kind to ensure the rights of subjects. 1, record 3, English, - Nuremberg%20Code
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
- Recherche scientifique
- Éthique et Morale
- Droits et libertés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Code de Nuremberg
1, record 3, French, Code%20de%20Nuremberg
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code d'éthique précisant les règles que doit respecter le chercheur lorsqu'il expérimente chez l'humain. 2, record 3, French, - Code%20de%20Nuremberg
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos internacionales
- Investigación científica
- Ética y Moral
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Código de Nuremberg
1, record 3, Spanish, C%C3%B3digo%20de%20Nuremberg
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Código de ética médica para los investigadores que llevan a cabo estudios clínicos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - C%C3%B3digo%20de%20Nuremberg
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Código de Nuremberg(1946), plantea que no es suficiente la ciencia, ni siquiera la buena ciencia, para garantizar la rectitud moral de la investigación. La ciencia natural por sí sola es incapaz de resolver la cuestión ética. La experimentación que se ha llevado a cabo sobre seres humanos, está particularmente obligada a someterse a las normas universales del respeto al hombre. [...] Este código plantea en su primer punto que el consentimiento voluntario del sujeto humano es absolutamente esencial. Esto quiere decir que la persona debe tener capacidad legal para dar su consentimiento, debe estar informada de tal forma que le permita ejercer su libertad de escoger, sin la intervención de cualquier otro elemento de fuerza, fraude, engaño, coacción o algún otro factor posterior para obligar o coercer, y debe tener el suficiente conocimiento y comprensión de los elementos para permitirle tomar una decisión correcta. 3, record 3, Spanish, - C%C3%B3digo%20de%20Nuremberg
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Como resultado de la experimentación médica realizada por los Nazis durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el tribunal militar de los EE.UU. en Nuremberg estableció un código de ética médica. El código está diseñado para proteger la seguridad e integridad de los participantes de estudios. 2, record 3, Spanish, - C%C3%B3digo%20de%20Nuremberg
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- human trafficking
1, record 4, English, human%20trafficking
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- trafficking in persons 2, record 4, English, trafficking%20in%20persons
correct
- trafficking of persons 3, record 4, English, trafficking%20of%20persons
correct
- trafficking 4, record 4, English, trafficking
correct
- trafficking in human beings 5, record 4, English, trafficking%20in%20human%20beings
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Migrant smuggling and human trafficking are two different offences. While smuggling refers to facilitating the illegal entry of a person into a country, trafficking includes an element of exploitation because the trafficker maintains control over the migrant through force, fraud, coercion, etc. 6, record 4, English, - human%20trafficking
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droits et libertés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- traite de personnes
1, record 4, French, traite%20de%20personnes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- trafic de personnes 2, record 4, French, trafic%20de%20personnes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- commerce d'êtres humains 3, record 4, French, commerce%20d%27%C3%AAtres%20humains
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La traite de personnes, aussi appelée «trafic de personnes», est un crime grave qui comprend : le déplacement de personnes d'un pays à un autre ou à l'intérieur d'un pays; les menaces ou l'emploi de la force, de la contrainte et de la fraude; et l'exploitation, qu'il s'agisse de travail forcé, de prostitution forcée ou d'autres formes d'asservissement. 4, record 4, French, - traite%20de%20personnes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quiconque recrute, transporte, transfère, reçoit, détient, cache ou héberge une personne, ou exerce un contrôle, une direction ou une influence sur les mouvements d'une personne, en vue de l'exploiter ou de faciliter son exploitation commet une infraction passible, sur déclaration de culpabilité par voie de mise en accusation [...] 3, record 4, French, - traite%20de%20personnes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trafic de personnes : terme employé dans la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés. 5, record 4, French, - traite%20de%20personnes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- trata de personas
1, record 4, Spanish, trata%20de%20personas
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TSH 2, record 4, Spanish, TSH
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- tráfico de seres humanos 3, record 4, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20seres%20humanos
correct, masculine noun
- trata de seres humanos 4, record 4, Spanish, trata%20de%20seres%20humanos
correct, feminine noun
- tráfico de personas 5, record 4, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20personas
correct, masculine noun
- tráfico humano 6, record 4, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20humano
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] la captación, el transporte, el traslado, la acogida o la recepción de personas, recurriendo a la amenaza o al uso de la fuerza u otras formas de coacción, al rapto, al fraude, al engaño, al abuso de poder o de una situación de vulnerabilidad o a la concesión o recepción de pagos o beneficios para obtener el consentimiento de una persona que tenga autoridad sobre otra, con fines de explotación. Esa explotación incluirá, como mínimo, la explotación de la prostitución ajena u otras formas de explotación sexual, los trabajos o servicios forzados, la esclavitud o las prácticas análogas a la esclavitud, la servidumbre o la extracción de órganos [...] 1, record 4, Spanish, - trata%20de%20personas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recomendamos evitar el término "tráfico humano" por ser un calco deficiente de la adjetivación en inglés. No es que el tráfico sea humano sino que son los seres humanos, las personas, quienes son objeto de ese tráfico. 7, record 4, Spanish, - trata%20de%20personas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trata de personas: término y definición extraídos del Protocolo para prevenir, reprimir y sancionar la trata de personas, especialmente mujeres y niños, que complementa la Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Delincuencia Organizada Transnacional. 7, record 4, Spanish, - trata%20de%20personas
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-04-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- of his own accord 1, record 5, English, of%20his%20own%20accord
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- of one's own accord 2, record 5, English, of%20one%27s%20own%20accord
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "under duress". 2, record 5, English, - of%20his%20own%20accord
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- de sa propre initiative 1, record 5, French, de%20sa%20propre%20initiative
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción
- Problemas de idioma
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- espontáneamente
1, record 5, Spanish, espont%C3%A1neamente
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sin coacción, violencia, presión o compulsión. 1, record 5, Spanish, - espont%C3%A1neamente
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-01-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nuclear force
1, record 6, English, nuclear%20force
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fundamental purpose of the nuclear forces of the Allies is political: to preserve peace and prevent coercion and any kind of war. They will continue to fulfil an essential role by ensuring uncertainty in the mind of any aggressor about the nature of the Allies' response to military aggression. They demonstrate that aggression of any kind is not a rational option. The supreme guarantee of the security of the Allies is provided by the strategic nuclear forces of the Alliance ... 2, record 6, English, - nuclear%20force
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
- Armes CBRNE
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- force nucléaire
1, record 6, French, force%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'objectif fondamental des forces nucléaires des Alliés est politique : préserver la paix et prévenir la coercition ainsi que toute forme de guerre. Elles continueront à jouer un rôle essentiel en maintenant tout agresseur dans le doute quant à la façon dont les Alliés riposteraient en cas d'agression militaire. Elles démontrent qu'une agression, quelle qu'en soit la forme, n'est pas une option rationnelle. La garantie suprême de la sécurité des Alliés est apportée par les forces nucléaires stratégiques de l'Alliance [...] 2, record 6, French, - force%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones QBRNE
- Armas QBRNE
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuerza nuclear
1, record 6, Spanish, fuerza%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El objetivo fundamental de las fuerzas nucleares de los aliados es político : preservar la paz y prevenir la coacción, así como cualquier forma de guerra. Seguirán desempeñando un papel esencial al mantener en la incertidumbre a cualquier agresor en cuanto al modo como responderán los aliados en caso de agresión militar. Demuestran que ninguna clase de agresión constituye una opción racional. La garantía suprema de la seguridad de los aliados la constituyen las fuerzas nucleares estratégicas de la Alianza [...] 1, record 6, Spanish, - fuerza%20nuclear
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