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METTRE FIN VIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- end the life of
1, record 1, English, end%20the%20life%20of
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- terminate the life of 2, record 1, English, terminate%20the%20life%20of
correct
- kill 3, record 1, English, kill
avoid, verb, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A patient who, in the course of a terminal illness, is experiencing pain, suffering and/or distress to an extent unacceptable to the patient, may request the patient's medical practitioner to assist the patient to terminate the patient's life. 4, record 1, English, - end%20the%20life%20of
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre fin à la vie de
1, record 1, French, mettre%20fin%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20de
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mettre un terme à la vie de 2, record 1, French, mettre%20un%20terme%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20de
correct
- mettre fin aux jours de 3, record 1, French, mettre%20fin%20aux%20jours%20de
correct
- ôter la vie de 4, record 1, French, %C3%B4ter%20la%20vie%20de
correct
- enlever la vie de 5, record 1, French, enlever%20la%20vie%20de
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En décembre 2009, la Cour suprême du Montana, par une majorité de 4 contre 3, a reconnu le droit d'une personne en phase terminale de choisir de mettre fin à ses jours à l'aide d'un médicament prescrit par un médecin. 5, record 1, French, - mettre%20fin%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20de
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fraseología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poner término a la vida de
1, record 1, Spanish, poner%20t%C3%A9rmino%20a%20la%20vida%20de
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
- Ethics and Morals
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kill intentionally
1, record 2, English, kill%20intentionally
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- end life intentionally 2, record 2, English, end%20life%20intentionally
correct
- deliberately kill 3, record 2, English, deliberately%20kill
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
- Éthique et Morale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tuer volontairement
1, record 2, French, tuer%20volontairement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mettre fin à la vie intentionnellement 2, record 2, French, mettre%20fin%20%C3%A0%20la%20vie%20%20intentionnellement
correct
- tuer intentionnellement 3, record 2, French, tuer%20intentionnellement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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