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SITUATION FAMILIALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marital status
1, record 1, English, marital%20status
correct, Canada, Ontario, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- family status 2, record 1, English, family%20status
correct
- marital situation 3, record 1, English, marital%20situation
correct
- conjugal status 4, record 1, English, conjugal%20status
- marital condition 4, record 1, English, marital%20condition
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- situation de famille
1, record 1, French, situation%20de%20famille
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- état matrimonial 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20matrimonial
correct, see observation, masculine noun, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec
- situation familiale 3, record 1, French, situation%20familiale
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
- situation matrimoniale 4, record 1, French, situation%20matrimoniale
feminine noun
- état familial 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20familial
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
- état civil 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20civil
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, New Brunswick, Ontario
- statut marital 7, record 1, French, statut%20marital
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- état marital 8, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20marital
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
situation de famille, état matrimonial : Situation de famille semble l'expression la plus courante [...] en France, mais état matrimonial semble plus adéquate. 7, record 1, French, - situation%20de%20famille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
état civil : Situation familiale et sociale d'une personne physique, laquelle est précisée principalement par les éléments suivants qui servent à l'individualiser : son nom, son sexe, son domicile et son statut d'époux ou non. 9, record 1, French, - situation%20de%20famille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
état civil : générique qui inclut, par ex., la nationalité. 10, record 1, French, - situation%20de%20famille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado civil
1, record 1, Spanish, estado%20civil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
- Mental Disorders
- Sociology of the Family
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- family circumstance
1, record 2, English, family%20circumstance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
- Troubles mentaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- situation familiale
1, record 2, French, situation%20familiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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