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COSTARRICENSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Costa Rica
1, record 1, English, Costa%20Rica
correct, Central America
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Costa Rica 2, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20Costa%20Rica
correct, Central America
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country of Central America between Nicaragua and Panama and between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific. 3, record 1, English, - Costa%20Rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: San José. 4, record 1, English, - Costa%20Rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Costa Rican. 4, record 1, English, - Costa%20Rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Costa Rica: common name of the country. 5, record 1, English, - Costa%20Rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
CR; CRI: codes recognized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - Costa%20Rica
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Costa Rica
1, record 1, French, Costa%20Rica
correct, masculine noun, Central America
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- République du Costa Rica 2, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20du%20Costa%20Rica
correct, feminine noun, Central America
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État de l'Amérique centrale, entre le Panamá et le Nicaragua. 3, record 1, French, - Costa%20Rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : San José. 4, record 1, French, - Costa%20Rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Costaricien, Costaricienne. 5, record 1, French, - Costa%20Rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Costa Rica : nom usuel du pays. 6, record 1, French, - Costa%20Rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
CR; CRI : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - Costa%20Rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Costa Rica, visiter le Costa Rica 6, record 1, French, - Costa%20Rica
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Costa Rica
1, record 1, Spanish, Costa%20Rica
correct, Central America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Costa Rica 1, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Costa%20Rica
correct, feminine noun, Central America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de América Central, entre Nicaragua y Panamá. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Costa%20Rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: San José. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Costa%20Rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante :costarricense. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Costa%20Rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Costa Rica: nombre usual del país. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Costa%20Rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
CR; CRI: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Costa%20Rica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Costa Rican
1, record 2, English, Costa%20Rican
correct, noun, Central America
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of Costa Rica. 2, record 2, English, - Costa%20Rican
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Costaricien
1, record 2, French, Costaricien
correct, masculine noun, Central America
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Costaricienne 1, record 2, French, Costaricienne
correct, feminine noun, Central America
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née au Costa Rica ou qui y habite. 2, record 2, French, - Costaricien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- costarricense
1, record 2, Spanish, costarricense
correct, common gender, Central America
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de Costa Rica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - costarricense
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- human reproductive cloning
1, record 3, English, human%20reproductive%20cloning
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Human reproductive cloning is an assisted reproductive technology that would be carried out with the goal of creating a newborn genetically identical to another human being. 1, record 3, English, - human%20reproductive%20cloning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clonage reproductif humain
1, record 3, French, clonage%20reproductif%20humain
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clonage destiné à faire naître un bébé génétiquement identique à un adulte. 2, record 3, French, - clonage%20reproductif%20humain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- clonación humana con fines reproductivos
1, record 3, Spanish, clonaci%C3%B3n%20humana%20con%20fines%20reproductivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La clonación con fines reproductivos puede tener aplicaciones mediatas como creación de seres humanos con diferentes fines: obtención de descendencia en parejas estériles, realizar fotocopias genéticas de seres queridos desaparecidos y crear personas útiles a la sociedad por su capacidad intelectual o moral, seres humanos de gran resistencia física para trabajos de baja intelectualidad, entre otras. 2, record 3, Spanish, - clonaci%C3%B3n%20humana%20con%20fines%20reproductivos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Además del proyecto costarricense, coauspiciado por Estados Unidos, Italia, Portugal y varios países africanos, se ha presentado otro texto que prohibe solamente la clonación humana con fines reproductivos pero deja librado a cada Estado la decisión sobre la clonación terapéutica. 3, record 3, Spanish, - clonaci%C3%B3n%20humana%20con%20fines%20reproductivos
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