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FE OBITO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Law of Evidence
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- death certificate
1, record 1, English, death%20certificate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- certificate of death 2, record 1, English, certificate%20of%20death
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Official, legal document and vital record, signed by a licensed physician or other designated authority, that includes cause of death, decedent's name, gender, place of residence, date of death [and] immediate cause of death ... 3, record 1, English, - death%20certificate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Death certificates provide information not only on the number of deaths and the decedent's characteristics (e.g. age, sex, race, usual occupation) but also on the conditions which led to death. 4, record 1, English, - death%20certificate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "death record" and "medical certificate of death." The term "death certificate" generally refers to a copy of the death record. 5, record 1, English, - death%20certificate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Droit de la preuve
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- certificat de décès
1, record 1, French, certificat%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «acte de décès» et «certificat médical de décès» ou «constat de décès». Le certificat de décès est une copie de l'acte de décès, tandis que le certificat médical de décès est un document dressé par le médecin qui constate le décès. 2, record 1, French, - certificat%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Derecho probatorio
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- certificado de defunción
1, record 1, Spanish, certificado%20de%20defunci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acta de defunción 2, record 1, Spanish, acta%20de%20defunci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- partida de defunción 3, record 1, Spanish, partida%20de%20defunci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- fe de óbito 3, record 1, Spanish, fe%20de%20%C3%B3bito
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Documento oficial probatorio del fallecimiento de una persona, y cuya presentación es requisito indispensable para que la entidad aseguradora abone las indemnizaciones debidas por causa de muerte. 4, record 1, Spanish, - certificado%20de%20defunci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acta de defunción: El médico que constate una defunción deberá certificar la misma. Enviará un ejemplar a la persona que deba declarar la defunción y otro, sin demora, al director del estado civil, con la declaración de la defunción, a menos que ésta no se pueda enviar inmediatamente. 5, record 1, Spanish, - certificado%20de%20defunci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acta de defunción: Expresión, y observación traducidas de los artículos 107 y 122 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 6, record 1, Spanish, - certificado%20de%20defunci%C3%B3n
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