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PERE BIOLOGIQUE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biological father
1, record 1, English, biological%20father
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The man whose sperm impregnated child's biological mother. 2, record 1, English, - biological%20father
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- père biologique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A8re%20biologique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
père biologique : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A8re%20biologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- natural father
1, record 2, English, natural%20father
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Father having a biological link with the child. 2, record 2, English, - natural%20father
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- père naturel
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A8re%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Père ayant un lien biologique avec l'enfant. 2, record 2, French, - p%C3%A8re%20naturel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
père naturel : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l’accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - p%C3%A8re%20naturel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-08-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-biological father
1, record 3, English, non%2Dbiological%20father
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- père non biologique
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A8re%20non%20biologique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
père non biologique : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%A8re%20non%20biologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- matriarchal society
1, record 4, English, matriarchal%20society
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- société matriarcale
1, record 4, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20matriarcale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comment rester au foyer et dominer la vie sociale en même temps? Voilà la grande question à laquelle toutes les sociétés matriarcales du monde ont eu à répondre. Pour contrôler les enfants et la maison, il leur a fallu éloigner le géniteur, dévaloriser le père biologique. 1, record 4, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20matriarcale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- genetic surrogacy
1, record 5, English, genetic%20surrogacy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrangement in which a woman is artificially inseminated, carries the pregnancy to term, and hands the baby over to the father (and his wife or partner, if he is married) for adoption. 2, record 5, English, - genetic%20surrogacy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The woman who gives birth to the child is the baby's genetic mother. 1, record 5, English, - genetic%20surrogacy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contrat de maternité de substitution génétique
1, record 5, French, contrat%20de%20maternit%C3%A9%20de%20substitution%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat qui stipule que la mère porteuse inséminée artificiellement porte le bébé jusqu'à terme et doit le remettre au père biologique(et à sa conjointe ou son partenaire, le cas échéant) à des fins d’adoption. 2, record 5, French, - contrat%20de%20maternit%C3%A9%20de%20substitution%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La femme qui donne naissance à l’enfant est la mère biologique de ce dernier. 3, record 5, French, - contrat%20de%20maternit%C3%A9%20de%20substitution%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Family Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- biological father
1, record 6, English, biological%20father
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- birth father 2, record 6, English, birth%20father
correct
- natural father 3, record 6, English, natural%20father
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The man who contributed half of the child's genetic makeup. 4, record 6, English, - biological%20father
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- père biologique
1, record 6, French, p%C3%A8re%20biologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- père naturel 2, record 6, French, p%C3%A8re%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
- père par le sang 3, record 6, French, p%C3%A8re%20par%20le%20sang
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Homme] dont le sperme a servi à la fécondation in vivo ou in vitro. 4, record 6, French, - p%C3%A8re%20biologique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- padre biológico
1, record 6, Spanish, padre%20biol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hombre que ha contribuido con la mitad de la carga genética del niño. 2, record 6, Spanish, - padre%20biol%C3%B3gico
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las muestras del presunto padre, del hijo y de la madre se toman en una misma visita al laboratorio, siendo testigos todos del proceso de recogida del material. Al examinar los marcadores o "locus" de 15 cromosomas que comparten la madre y el niño, se determina cuáles el hijo tiene que heredar de su padre biológico. Si en el examen de los "pedazos de cromosomas" se excluyen tres o más entre el presunto padre y el hijo, el hombre queda excluido como padre biológico. 3, record 6, Spanish, - padre%20biol%C3%B3gico
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-01-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- surrogateship contract
1, record 7, English, surrogateship%20contract
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- surrogacy contract 1, record 7, English, surrogacy%20contract
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A contract agreed upon between a "surrogate mother" and the biological parents. 2, record 7, English, - surrogateship%20contract
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- contrat de grossesse
1, record 7, French, contrat%20de%20grossesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le contrat de grossesse est un accord qui lie une mère de substitution et un «père biologique» qui désire un enfant lui étant génétiquement lié. 2, record 7, French, - contrat%20de%20grossesse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En échange d’une somme d’argent, les mères de substitution se font inséminer avec le sperme du mari de la femme stérile, portent l’enfant ainsi conçu et le remettent au couple dès sa naissance. 2, record 7, French, - contrat%20de%20grossesse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato de maternidad subrogada
1, record 7, Spanish, contrato%20de%20maternidad%20subrogada
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-12-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Registration by Biological Parent
1, record 8, English, Registration%20by%20Biological%20Parent
correct, Manitoba
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Enregistrement par le père ou la mère biologique
1, record 8, French, Enregistrement%20par%20le%20p%C3%A8re%20ou%20la%20m%C3%A8re%20biologique
correct, Manitoba
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formulaire des Services de soutien à l’enfant et à la famille. 1, record 8, French, - Enregistrement%20par%20le%20p%C3%A8re%20ou%20la%20m%C3%A8re%20biologique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-06-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Sociology of the Family
- Family Law (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- genetic father
1, record 9, English, genetic%20father
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Sociologie de la famille
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- père génétique
1, record 9, French, p%C3%A8re%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Homme dont le sperme a été utilisé pour concevoir un enfant, sans qu’il ait eu des relations sexuelles avec la mère. 2, record 9, French, - p%C3%A8re%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous avons gardé l'habitude de voir réunies dans «le père» les trois fonctions :biologique, juridique et sociale. [...] Il peut y avoir désormais un «père biologique» qui ne serait pas le «père juridique». Exemple : une femme qui fait un enfant avec M. X., le père biologique, mais qui vit avec M. Z., lequel a reconnu l'enfant à sa naissance. Z est le «père juridique». Dans le cas qui nous occupe, le donneur pense être le «père biologique». Erreur. Pour cela, il aurait dû y avoir une relation sexuelle entre lui et la mère, ce qui n’ est pas le cas. [...] il se définit comme «donneur actif». Or ce concept n’ a aucune valeur juridique. [...] [il] n’ est ni le «père biologique», ni le «père juridique»(puisqu'il n’ a pas reconnu l'enfant à sa naissance. Il n’ aurait pu le faire, d’ailleurs, qu'avec l'assentiment de la mère). Il est le «père génétique» et rien d’autre. 3, record 9, French, - p%C3%A8re%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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