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DEMI-SOEUR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stepsister 1, record 1, English, stepsister
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A daughter of one's stepparent by a former marriage. 1, record 1, English, - stepsister
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi-sœur
1, record 1, French, demi%2Ds%26oelig%3Bur
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sœur par alliance 2, record 1, French, s%26oelig%3Bur%20par%20alliance
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sœur par le père ou la mère seulement. 1, record 1, French, - demi%2Ds%26oelig%3Bur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- half-sister
1, record 2, English, half%2Dsister
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
half-sister: Usually applied only for horses having the same dam. 1, record 2, English, - half%2Dsister
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- demi-sœur
1, record 2, French, demi%2Ds%26oelig%3Bur
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sœur utérine 1, record 2, French, s%26oelig%3Bur%20ut%C3%A9rine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demi-sœur : Se dit habituellement uniquement pour des chevaux qui ont la même mère. 1, record 2, French, - demi%2Ds%26oelig%3Bur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- medio hermana
1, record 2, Spanish, medio%20hermana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hermanastra 2, record 2, Spanish, hermanastra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medio hermana: Cabe señalar que "medio" en este término cumple función adverbial, por lo tanto es invariable en número y género. 3, record 2, Spanish, - medio%20hermana
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- half-sibling
1, record 3, English, half%2Dsibling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- half-sib 1, record 3, English, half%2Dsib
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Half brother or half sister. 1, record 3, English, - half%2Dsibling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Zootechnie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- demi-sœur
1, record 3, French, demi%2Ds%26oelig%3Bur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- demi-frère 1, record 3, French, demi%2Dfr%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sans distinction de sexe. 1, record 3, French, - demi%2Ds%26oelig%3Bur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par exemple demi-frère de père. 1, record 3, French, - demi%2Ds%26oelig%3Bur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- half sister
1, record 4, English, half%20sister
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persons who have the same father, but different mothers; or the same mother, but different fathers. (Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 643) 1, record 4, English, - half%20sister
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- demi-soeur
1, record 4, French, demi%2Dsoeur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demi-soeur : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - demi%2Dsoeur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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