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FEMME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wife
1, record 1, English, wife
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A married woman; [specifically], a woman in her relationship to her husband. 3, record 1, English, - wife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wife: The plural form is "wives." 4, record 1, English, - wife
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wives
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- femme
1, record 1, French, femme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épouse 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pouse
correct, feminine noun
- conjointe 3, record 1, French, conjointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la langue courante, on appelle la personne liée à une autre par le mariage mari ou femme, selon son sexe. Dans la langue juridique ou administrative, on l'appelle époux ou épouse, ou encore conjoint ou conjointe. Notons qu'au Canada français, nous avons tendance à employer époux et épouse dans la langue courante, alors qu'en France, l'usage de ces termes en dehors d'un contexte juridique ou administratif peut faire comique ou prétentieux. 4, record 1, French, - femme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esposa
1, record 1, Spanish, esposa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mujer 1, record 1, Spanish, mujer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- woman
1, record 2, English, woman
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- femme
1, record 2, French, femme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- individu du sexe féminin 1, record 2, French, individu%20du%20sexe%20f%C3%A9minin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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