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ACTE ETAT CIVIL [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vital record
1, record 1, English, vital%20record
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vital record: an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - vital%20record
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte de l'état civil
1, record 1, French, acte%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20civil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acte de l'état civil : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20civil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Administrative Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- record of civil status 1, record 2, English, record%20of%20civil%20status
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Droit administratif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acte d'état civil
1, record 2, French, acte%20d%27%C3%A9tat%20civil
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document établi par l'officier de l'état civil ou par toute autre autorité autorisée par la loi à exercer les fonctions de celui-ci. 1, record 2, French, - acte%20d%27%C3%A9tat%20civil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Derecho administrativo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acta del registro civil
1, record 2, Spanish, acta%20del%20registro%20civil
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acta: sustantivo femenino que comienza por /a/ tónica. Obligatoriamente el artículo femenino "la" toma la forma "el" cuando se antepone inmediatamente a "acta". Si entre ambos se interpone otro elemento, se conserva el artículo "la": "la última acta". Los adjetivos referidos a este sustantivo exigen la concordancia en femenino: "el acta constitutiva". 2, record 2, Spanish, - acta%20del%20registro%20civil
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Legal Documents
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- acts of civil status
1, record 3, English, acts%20of%20civil%20status
correct, plural, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
acts of civil status: the only acts of civil status are acts of birth, acts of marriage and acts of death. They contain only what is required by law, and are authentic. 1, record 3, English, - acts%20of%20civil%20status
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acts of civil status: Expression and context reproduced from section 107 of the Civil Code of Québec. 2, record 3, English, - acts%20of%20civil%20status
Record 3, Key term(s)
- act of civil status
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Documents juridiques
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- actes de l’état civil
1, record 3, French, actes%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tat%20civil
correct, masculine noun, plural, Quebec
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les seuls actes de l'état civil sont les actes de naissance, de mariage et de décès. Ils ne contiennent que ce qui est exigé par la loi; ils sont authentiques. 1, record 3, French, - actes%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tat%20civil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
actes de l'état civil : Expression et contexte reproduits de l'article 107 du Code civil du Québec. 2, record 3, French, - actes%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tat%20civil
Record 3, Key term(s)
- acte de l'état civil
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho privado
- Documentos jurídicos
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- actas del estado civil
1, record 3, Spanish, actas%20del%20estado%20civil
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las únicas actas del estado civil son las actas de nacimiento, de matrimonio y de defunción. Esas actas contienen sólo lo que la ley exige y son auténticas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - actas%20del%20estado%20civil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
actas del estado civil: Expresión traducida del artículo 107 del Código Civil de Quebec. El C.C.Q. fue traducido según la versión de 1999-2000. 2, record 3, Spanish, - actas%20del%20estado%20civil
Record 3, Key term(s)
- acta del estado civil
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