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GENEALOGIE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Rights and Freedoms
- Labour Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ancestry
1, record 1, English, ancestry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ascending line 2, record 1, English, ascending%20line
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All groups, irrespective of ancestry and ethnic origin, ... 3, record 1, English, - ancestry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Droits et libertés
- Droit du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ascendance
1, record 1, French, ascendance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- généalogie 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogie
feminine noun
- origine ancestrale 3, record 1, French, origine%20ancestrale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les groupes, quelle que soit leur origine ancestrale ou ethnique, [...] 4, record 1, French, - ascendance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Antropología
- Derechos y Libertades
- Derecho laboral
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ascendencia
1, record 1, Spanish, ascendencia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genealogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- genealogy
1, record 2, English, genealogy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the study of the history of families, especially through studying historical documents to discover the relationships between particular people and their families. 2, record 2, English, - genealogy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Généalogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- généalogie
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La généalogie, c'est avant tout l'histoire familiale, la connaissance des ancêtres, ceux de la première génération comme ceux de la dixième génération. Elle est le résultat d'un ensemble de recherches d'ordre biographique, démographique et sociologique réalisées à partir des archives et des imprimés. 2, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Art History and Theory
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pedigree 1, record 3, English, pedigree
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Histoire et théorie de l'art
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arbre généalogique
1, record 3, French, arbre%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- généalogie 1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogie
feminine noun
- provenance 1, record 3, French, provenance
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'une œuvre d'art. 1, record 3, French, - arbre%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-04-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
- Law of Estates (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pedigree
1, record 4, English, pedigree
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genealogy; lineage; account of descent. In proceedings with reference to the devolution of a deceased person's property, questions as to the relationship of the claimants are called questions of pedigree. (Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1340) 1, record 4, English, - pedigree
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit successoral (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- généalogie
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogie
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
Ce terme est souvent accouplé à «family history»; on le trouve notamment dans la formule «matters of pedigree». 1, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
généalogie : 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, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-10-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Animal Husbandry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- breeding
1, record 5, English, breeding
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ancestry 2, record 5, English, ancestry
correct
- parentage 1, record 5, English, parentage
correct
- origin and breeding 1, record 5, English, origin%20and%20breeding
correct
- genealogy 2, record 5, English, genealogy
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Origin of a variety, of an animal. 1, record 5, English, - breeding
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Élevage des animaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ascendance
1, record 5, French, ascendance
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- filiation 2, record 5, French, filiation
correct, feminine noun
- généalogie 3, record 5, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Origine génétique d'une variété, d'un animal. 2, record 5, French, - ascendance
Record 5, Key term(s)
- ancêtres
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Cría de ganado
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ascendencia
1, record 5, Spanish, ascendencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- filiación 2, record 5, Spanish, filiaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- genealogía 1, record 5, Spanish, genealog%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-05-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- phylogeny
1, record 6, English, phylogeny
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pedegree 2, record 6, English, pedegree
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a list of ancestors; record of ancestry; family tree. 3, record 6, English, - phylogeny
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- arbre généalogique 1, record 6, French, arbre%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogique
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- généalogie 1, record 6, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogie
correct
- pedigree 2, record 6, French, pedigree
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tableau montrant, sous forme d'un arbre ramifié, la filiation des membres d'une famille. 3, record 6, French, - arbre%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, pedigree est surtout utilisé dans le cas des animaux d'élevage. 4, record 6, French, - arbre%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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