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QUESTION BRULANTE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Surgery
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-therapeutic sterilization
1, record 1, English, non%2Dtherapeutic%20sterilization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To take the example of non-therapeutic sterilization a little further, there may be no perceived threat to other individual or community values when such sterilizations are performed on consenting adults. The situation may be entirely different when incompetent persons unable to consent for themselves are involved. 2, record 1, English, - non%2Dtherapeutic%20sterilization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non therapeutic sterilization
- nontherapeutic sterilization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie génito-urinaire
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stérilisation non thérapeutique
1, record 1, French, st%C3%A9rilisation%20non%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La stérilisation non-thérapeutique, c'est-à-dire l'intervention qui se fait sur un ou des organes reproducteurs en santé, tant des déficients mentaux que des malades mentaux est une brûlante question à l'heure actuelle. 2, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9rilisation%20non%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- stérilisation non-thérapeutique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- public involvement on xenotransplantation 1, record 2, English, public%20involvement%20on%20xenotransplantation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- participation du public aux discussions sur la xénotransplantation
1, record 2, French, participation%20du%20public%20aux%20discussions%20sur%20la%20x%C3%A9notransplantation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Question actuellement brûlante au Programme des produits thérapeutiques. 1, record 2, French, - participation%20du%20public%20aux%20discussions%20sur%20la%20x%C3%A9notransplantation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- International Relations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- burning question 1, record 3, English, burning%20question
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gut issue 1, record 3, English, gut%20issue
- paramount issue 1, record 3, English, paramount%20issue
- topic a 1, record 3, English, topic%20a
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Relations internationales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- question brûlante
1, record 3, French, question%20br%C3%BBlante
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- question centrale 1, record 3, French, question%20centrale
proposal, feminine noun
- question soulevant les passions 1, record 3, French, question%20soulevant%20les%20passions
feminine noun
- vif du sujet 1, record 3, French, vif%20du%20sujet
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- News and Journalism (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hot and red question
1, record 4, English, hot%20and%20red%20question
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Information et journalisme (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- question brûlante
1, record 4, French, question%20br%C3%BBlante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- PCBs - A Burning Issue 1, record 5, English, PCBs%20%2D%20A%20Burning%20Issue
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Les BPC, une question brûlante 1, record 5, French, Les%20BPC%2C%20une%20question%20br%C3%BBlante
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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