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DUREE MARIAGE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Social Law
- Islamism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short-term marriage contract
1, record 1, English, short%2Dterm%20marriage%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inside the Islamic Republic, sigheh marriages are controversial. Critics complain that they are a form of legalised prostitution, while supporters argue that the short-term marriage contracts (which can last anywhere from a few minutes to 99 years) are a pragmatic loophole in a country that criminalises extra-marital sex; offering legitimacy and a right to inheritance for children. 1, record 1, English, - short%2Dterm%20marriage%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Droit social
- Mahométisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat de mariage de plaisir
1, record 1, French, contrat%20de%20mariage%20de%20plaisir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Pratique qui] consiste à contracter un mariage musulman pour une durée déterminée convenue entre l'homme et la femme. Une union allant d’une heure minimum, à un jour, à une semaine, et jusqu'à 99 ans au maximum, et pouvant être immédiatement consommée. 1, record 1, French, - contrat%20de%20mariage%20de%20plaisir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos oficiales
- Derecho social
- Islamismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato matrimonial a corto plazo
1, record 1, Spanish, contrato%20matrimonial%20a%20corto%20plazo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En algunos países son posibles los matrimonios temporarios a través de un contrato matrimonial a corto plazo, conocido como "siqueh" en Medio Oriente y el norte de África. Esto, combinado con una edad legal baja para el matrimonio, significa que es posible sortear el acto ilegal de la prostitución infantil. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contrato%20matrimonial%20a%20corto%20plazo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bona acquisita
1, record 2, English, bona%20acquisita
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It consists of bona avita, and bona acquisita, or, in the language of the coutumes of Paris and Normandy, biens propres, and biens acquêts; or, in that of the law of England, estates by descent, and estates by purchase; or in the language of the law of Scotland, fees of heritage, and fees of conquest. 2, record 2, English, - bona%20acquisita
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biens acquêts
1, record 2, French, biens%20acqu%C3%AAts
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- biens acquis 2, record 2, French, biens%20acquis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les biens acquêts sont ceux accumulés par chaque époux pendant le mariage. Leur valeur peut être partagée à la fin du régime. Tous les biens qui ne sont pas des «biens propres» selon la loi sont des acquêts. 1, record 2, French, - biens%20acqu%C3%AAts
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans le régime de communauté légale, bien acquis par l'un des époux à titre onéreux pendant la durée du mariage, lorsque ce bien entre dans la masse commune. 2, record 2, French, - biens%20acqu%C3%AAts
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bien acquêt
- bien acquis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cohort analysis
1, record 3, English, cohort%20analysis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of analyzing data in which the experience of individual cohorts is studied throughout a given period such as their lives, marriages, child-bearing periods, etc. 1, record 3, English, - cohort%20analysis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HOHEA: Hogarth, J. Glossary of health care terminology. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe, 1978. (Public Health in Europe, No. 4). 2, record 3, English, - cohort%20analysis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- analyse de cohorte
1, record 3, French, analyse%20de%20cohorte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d’analyse des données selon laquelle les événements vécus par une cohorte sont étudiés sur une période déterminée telle que vie entière, durée du mariage, période de gravidité, etc. 2, record 3, French, - analyse%20de%20cohorte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Demografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- análisis de cohorte
1, record 3, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20de%20cohorte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- análisis longitudinal 2, record 3, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20longitudinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estudio sistemático de un grupo de población, determinado por su similitud en sus características vitales, sociales o económicas, mediante la definición y comparación de los comportamientos y acontecimientos del mismo en un periodo de tiempo delimitado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - an%C3%A1lisis%20de%20cohorte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
análisis de cohorte: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - an%C3%A1lisis%20de%20cohorte
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- umbrella clause 1, record 4, English, umbrella%20clause
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- disposition d’application générale
1, record 4, French, disposition%20d%26rsquo%3Bapplication%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La British Nationality Act, entrée en vigueur le 1er janvier 1949, a automatiquement rétabli, pour toutes les femmes britanniques, leur statut de sujets britanniques si la perte du statut avait été occasionnée par un mariage avec un étranger ou était survenue pendant la durée de ce mariage. Cette disposition porte le nom de disposition d’application générale. 1, record 4, French, - disposition%20d%26rsquo%3Bapplication%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-09-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- interval between marriage and the nth birth 1, record 5, English, interval%20between%20marriage%20and%20the%20nth%20birth
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- durée de mariage à la enième naissance
1, record 5, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20mariage%20%C3%A0%20la%20eni%C3%A8me%20naissance
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique faisant la concordance entre la terminologie française et la terminologie anglaise du Dictionnaire démographique multilingue (ONU) [Organisation des Nations Unies]. 1, record 5, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20mariage%20%C3%A0%20la%20eni%C3%A8me%20naissance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-04-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- total divorce rate by marriage duration 1, record 6, English, total%20divorce%20rate%20by%20marriage%20duration
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Roland Pressat, "Statistical Demography". 1, record 6, English, - total%20divorce%20rate%20by%20marriage%20duration
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- somme des divorces réduits
1, record 6, French, somme%20des%20divorces%20r%C3%A9duits
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme des taux de divortialité par durée de mariage, une année donné. Roland Pressat, "Démographie statistique". 1, record 6, French, - somme%20des%20divorces%20r%C3%A9duits
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- duration-specific rate 1, record 7, English, duration%2Dspecific%20rate
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- taux de fécondité par durée du mariage 1, record 7, French, taux%20de%20f%C3%A9condit%C3%A9%20par%20dur%C3%A9e%20du%20mariage
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- marriage duration 1, record 8, English, marriage%20duration
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- durée du mariage 1, record 8, French, dur%C3%A9e%20du%20mariage
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- duration-specific divorce rate 1, record 9, English, duration%2Dspecific%20divorce%20rate
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- taux de divortialité par durée de mariage 1, record 9, French, taux%20de%20divortialit%C3%A9%20par%20dur%C3%A9e%20de%20mariage
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- duration of marriage 1, record 10, English, duration%20of%20marriage
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- durée du mariage 1, record 10, French, dur%C3%A9e%20du%20mariage
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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