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SANTUARIO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elephant sanctuary
1, record 1, English, elephant%20sanctuary
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An elephant sanctuary is, in theory, a place where "retired" elephants can come and live in peace, no longer needing to work in order to feed themselves. Rescued elephants may also be brought here; those who have been maltreated, injured or orphaned in the wild or made to "beg" on the streets to get money from tourists. 1, record 1, English, - elephant%20sanctuary
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sanctuaire pour éléphants
1, record 1, French, sanctuaire%20pour%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9phants
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- refuge pour éléphants 2, record 1, French, refuge%20pour%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9phants
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le sanctuaire pour éléphants des zoos et des cirques a pour but de fournir un havre de paix aux pachydermes tout en leur permettant de réapprendre à vivre dans la nature avec leurs congénères. 1, record 1, French, - sanctuaire%20pour%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9phants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Mamíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- santuario de elefantes
1, record 1, Spanish, santuario%20de%20elefantes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- santuario para elefantes 2, record 1, Spanish, santuario%20para%20elefantes
correct, masculine noun
- refugio para elefantes 2, record 1, Spanish, refugio%20para%20elefantes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
santuario de elefantes: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la voz "santuario" como válida para referirse a la zona reservada para la protección de algunas especies animales durante un período determinado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - santuario%20de%20elefantes
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- right of sanctuary
1, record 2, English, right%20of%20sanctuary
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sanctuary. A sacred or consecrated place such as a temple, church, or mosque. Sanctuaries were formerly recognized as places of refuge for fugitives and criminals. ... From the early 4th century, Christian churches were considered places of sanctuary .... The right of sanctuary continued to be acknowledged all through the Middle Ages. It was based in part on the sanctity of the consecrated church but also on the duty of a Christian priest to show mercy to an offender, to intercede for him, and to persuade him to repentance instead of handing him over for immediate execution. The system ... with the growth of more effective judicial systems came to be regarded as an abuse ... and [was] abolished between 1750 and 1850. 2, record 2, English, - right%20of%20sanctuary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit d'asile
1, record 2, French, droit%20d%27asile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit d'inviolabilité accordé à certains lieux, soit à cause de leur sainteté propre, soit à cause des personnes qui les habitaient. 2, record 2, French, - droit%20d%27asile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette institution, qui remonte à la plus haute antiquité, a une origine religieuse, les lieux de culte étant considérés comme des refuges où les criminels échappaient aux poursuites de la puissance temporelle. [...] Cette forme de l'asile ne subsiste plus à l'heure actuelle que dans certains pays, mais elle est toujours prévue dans le droit canon. 3, record 2, French, - droit%20d%27asile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho de santuario
1, record 2, Spanish, derecho%20de%20santuario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sanctuary
1, record 3, English, sanctuary
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- haven 2, record 3, English, haven
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- refuge
1, record 3, French, refuge
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de las personas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- asilo
1, record 3, Spanish, asilo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- santuario 1, record 3, Spanish, santuario
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Oceanography
- Mammals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Sanctuary for Whales for All Time 1, record 4, English, Declaration%20of%20the%20Indian%20Ocean%20as%20a%20Sanctuary%20for%20Whales%20for%20All%20Time
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adopted at Arusha at the second IOMAC [Organization for Indian Ocean Marine Affairs Cooperation] Conference. 1, record 4, English, - Declaration%20of%20the%20Indian%20Ocean%20as%20a%20Sanctuary%20for%20Whales%20for%20All%20Time
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Océanographie
- Mammifères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Déclaration faisant à jamais de l'Océan Indien un sanctuaire pour les baleines
1, record 4, French, D%C3%A9claration%20faisant%20%C3%A0%20jamais%20de%20l%27Oc%C3%A9an%20Indien%20un%20sanctuaire%20pour%20les%20baleines
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Oceanografía
- Mamíferos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Declaración del Océano Índico como santuario permanente de las ballenas
1, record 4, Spanish, Declaraci%C3%B3n%20del%20Oc%C3%A9ano%20%C3%8Dndico%20como%20santuario%20permanente%20de%20las%20ballenas
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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