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QUITARSE VIDA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suicide
1, record 1, English, suicide
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The action of killing oneself intentionally. 2, record 1, English, - suicide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suicide
1, record 1, French, suicide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de se donner la mort. 2, record 1, French, - suicide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de salud
- Psicología clínica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- suicidio
1, record 1, Spanish, suicidio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción y efecto de quitarse voluntariamente la vida. 2, record 1, Spanish, - suicidio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Sociology of Medicine
- Clinical Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- commit suicide
1, record 2, English, commit%20suicide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- suicide 2, record 2, English, suicide
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To end one's own life intentionally. 2, record 2, English, - commit%20suicide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aid or abet a person to commit a suicide. 3, record 2, English, - commit%20suicide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
commit suicide unassisted 4, record 2, English, - commit%20suicide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Sociologie de la médecine
- Psychologie clinique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- se donner la mort
1, record 2, French, se%20donner%20la%20mort
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- se suicider 2, record 2, French, se%20suicider
correct
- commettre un suicide 3, record 2, French, commettre%20un%20suicide
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
S'enlever volontairement la vie. 3, record 2, French, - se%20donner%20la%20mort
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aider ou encourager quelqu'un à se donner la mort. 4, record 2, French, - se%20donner%20la%20mort
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
se suicider sans aide, se suicider sans assistance 5, record 2, French, - se%20donner%20la%20mort
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de salud
- Sociología de la medicina
- Psicología clínica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cometer un suicidio
1, record 2, Spanish, cometer%20un%20suicidio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- quitarse la vida 1, record 2, Spanish, quitarse%20la%20vida
correct
- suicidarse 2, record 2, Spanish, suicidarse
correct
- cometer suicidio 1, record 2, Spanish, cometer%20suicidio
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cuando una persona se quita la vida, lo recomendable es decir que se ha suicidado, en vez de que ha cometido suicidio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cometer%20un%20suicidio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cometer un suicidio; cometer suicidio; quitarse la vida; suicidarse : la Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el giro "cometer suicidio" es un calco del inglés to "commit suicide" y es admisible por la extensión de su uso en varios países, pero resulta menos aconsejable porque no se ajusta por completo a las pautas gramaticales del español(lo adecuado en la mayoría de los casos sería "cometer un suicidio", con artículo) y porque ya existe el verbo "suicidarse", que expresa la misma idea de modo más conciso. Además, "cometer" suele ir asociado a la idea de delito o falta, con una cierta connotación negativa, por lo que se estaría evaluando de algún modo la acción. Si por alguna razón se quisiera evitar el verbo "suicidar", resulta más neutra la expresión "quitarse la vida". 1, record 2, Spanish, - cometer%20un%20suicidio
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