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VENTA ORGANOS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
- Types of Trade Goods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sale of organs
1, record 1, English, sale%20of%20organs
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sale of human organs 2, record 1, English, sale%20of%20human%20organs
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is illegal to buy or sell organs in [Canada]. All provinces and territories have legislation prohibiting the sale of organs and tissues for profit. 1, record 1, English, - sale%20of%20organs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
- Types d'objets de commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vente d'organes
1, record 1, French, vente%20d%27organes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vente d'organes humains 2, record 1, French, vente%20d%27organes%20humains
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Québec, au Canada et aux États-Unis, comme dans la plupart des pays, la loi interdit la vente d'organes. 1, record 1, French, - vente%20d%27organes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
- Tipos de bienes comerciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- venta de órganos
1, record 1, Spanish, venta%20de%20%C3%B3rganos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- venta de órganos humanos 1, record 1, Spanish, venta%20de%20%C3%B3rganos%20%20humanos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transacción comercial que se realiza con diferentes órganos del cuerpo humano. 2, record 1, Spanish, - venta%20de%20%C3%B3rganos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La insuficiente disponibilidad de órganos ha originado una búsqueda desesperada de los mismos. [...] no hay lugar donde esta escasez mundial haya favorecido tan claramente la venta de órganos como en la India. [...] En 1985, 1987 y, nuevamente en 1994, la Asociación Médica Mundial resolvió :"Se condena toda compra y venta de órganos humanos para fines de trasplante" [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - venta%20de%20%C3%B3rganos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- organ trafficking
1, record 2, English, organ%20trafficking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- organ traffic 2, record 2, English, organ%20traffic
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Organ trafficking has become an international trade. 3, record 2, English, - organ%20trafficking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trafic d'organes
1, record 2, French, trafic%20d%27organes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le commerce et le trafic d'organes sont des marchés qui s'organisent : 1. soit de gré par l'achat d'organes vendus «volontairement» [...] 2. soit de force par le rapt, le crime ou la fausse adoption. 2, record 2, French, - trafic%20d%27organes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tráfico de órganos
1, record 2, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20%C3%B3rganos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tráfico de órganos humanos 2, record 2, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20%C3%B3rganos%20humanos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Venta y compra ilegal de órganos humanos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20%C3%B3rganos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El llamado "Tráfico de Órganos", sería una acción criminal organizada, destinada a proveer de órganos a los ricos consiguiéndolos a partir de personas pobres [...] Las mafias también se sirven de la pobreza para comprar órganos y revenderlos a mayor precio. 3, record 2, Spanish, - tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20%C3%B3rganos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trade in human organs
1, record 3, English, trade%20in%20human%20organs
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- human organ trade 2, record 3, English, human%20organ%20trade
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In the United States,] for every person lucky enough to receive a transplant, two others are added to a waiting list ... As desperation grows, so may an illicit trade in human organs in much of the developing world. 1, record 3, English, - trade%20in%20human%20organs
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commerce d'organes humains
1, record 3, French, commerce%20d%27organes%20humains
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'article 119a de la Constitution helvétique] interdit, par ailleurs, le commerce d'organes humains et stipule que le don de cellules, de tissus ou d'organes humains doit être gratuit. 1, record 3, French, - commerce%20d%27organes%20humains
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas restrictivas (Derecho)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- comercio de órganos humanos
1, record 3, Spanish, comercio%20de%20%C3%B3rganos%20humanos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- comercio de órganos 2, record 3, Spanish, comercio%20de%20%C3%B3rganos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compra y venta de órganos de origen humano. 3, record 3, Spanish, - comercio%20de%20%C3%B3rganos%20humanos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si el proceso de trasplante va más allá de nuestras fronteras, hace falta un control estricto y cierta transparencia de todo el proceso con el fin de evitar prácticas dudosas como "el comercio de órganos". [...] Nadie negará que un comercio incontrolado y próspero ha existido en la India durante estos últimos años. Una organización no gubernamental la "Voluntary Health Organisation of India "menciona que en 1994, más de 2.000 indios han vendido un riñón. Durante estos 20 últimos años, cerca de 60.000 riñones han sido vendidos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - comercio%20de%20%C3%B3rganos%20humanos
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