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ACELERAR MUERTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Medicine
- Ethics and Morals
- Offences and crimes
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hasten death
1, record 1, English, hasten%20death
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hasten the end of life 2, record 1, English, hasten%20the%20end%20of%20life
correct
- accelerate death 3, record 1, English, accelerate%20death
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la médecine
- Éthique et Morale
- Infractions et crimes
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hâter la mort
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A2ter%20la%20mort
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accélérer la mort 2, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rer%20la%20mort
correct
- devancer la mort 3, record 1, French, devancer%20la%20mort
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hâter la mort : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Infractions contre la personne» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 1, French, - h%C3%A2ter%20la%20mort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la medicina
- Ética y Moral
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acelerar la muerte
1, record 1, Spanish, acelerar%20la%20muerte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acelerar la llegada de la muerte 2, record 1, Spanish, acelerar%20la%20llegada%20de%20la%20muerte
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Law
- Ethics and Morals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- euthanasia
1, record 2, English, euthanasia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An act that involves deliberately causing the death of another person [at his or her request,] to put an end to that person’s suffering. 2, record 2, English, - euthanasia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Droit de la santé
- Éthique et Morale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- euthanasie
1, record 2, French, euthanasie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte qui consiste à provoquer intentionnellement la mort d’une personne à sa demande pour mettre fin à ses souffrances. 2, record 2, French, - euthanasie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Derecho de salud
- Ética y Moral
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- eutanasia
1, record 2, Spanish, eutanasia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hecho de acelerar o provocar la muerte de un enfermo incurable para evitarle sufrimiento, ya aplicando medios adecuados, ya renunciando a aplicar los que prolongarían su vida. 1, record 2, Spanish, - eutanasia
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