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MERE GENETIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- genetic mother
1, record 1, English, genetic%20mother
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mère génétique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8re%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mère génétique : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8re%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-genetic mother
1, record 2, English, non%2Dgenetic%20mother
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mère non génétique
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A8re%20non%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mère non génétique : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A8re%20non%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- genetic mother
1, record 3, English, genetic%20mother
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The woman whose fertilized ovum produced a child. 2, record 3, English, - genetic%20mother
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mère génétique
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A8re%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Femme qui a fourni l'ovule dont est issu un enfant. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A8re%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- madre genética
1, record 3, Spanish, madre%20gen%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mujer que aporta el óvulo en una fecundación. 2, record 3, Spanish, - madre%20gen%C3%A9tica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con relación a la maternidad, se presentan tres tipos de figuras maternas: la social, aquella que la sociedad y la ley reconocen como la madre; la genética, correspondiente a la mujer que aporta los gametos para la fecundación, y, finalmente, puede darse el caso de que una mujer porte a término el embarazo en su útero sin desear ser madre y sin aportar tampoco el óvulo para la fecundación [...] 3, record 3, Spanish, - madre%20gen%C3%A9tica
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