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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- euthanasia
1, record 1, English, euthanasia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act or practice of killing individuals (as ... domestic animals) that are hopelessly sick or injured for reasons of mercy. 2, record 1, English, - euthanasia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Euthanasia as administered by a competent veterinarian is completely painless ... 3, record 1, English, - euthanasia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sacrification humanitaire
1, record 1, French, sacrification%20humanitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sacrification 2, record 1, French, sacrification
correct, feminine noun
- euthanasie 1, record 1, French, euthanasie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise à mort par des procédés rapides et non douloureux des animaux dont la guérison est impossible ou dont le propriétaire veut se débarrasser pour des raisons de convenance. 3, record 1, French, - sacrification%20humanitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina veterinaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eutanasia
1, record 1, Spanish, eutanasia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muerte sin sufrimiento físico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - eutanasia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eutanasia: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que eutanasiar, verbo bien formado a partir de eutanasia, y sacrificar tienen significados distintos. [...] el verbo eutanasiar [...] puede definirse como 'practicar una eutanasia', [mientras que] sacrificar, [de acuerdo a] los diccionarios de uso [significa] 'matar a un animal' [...] En el ámbito veterinario, eutanasia y eutanasiar se usan con [mayor] frecuencia [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - eutanasia
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