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PROSTITUICAO [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prostitution
1, record 1, English, prostitution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- harlotry 2, record 1, English, harlotry
correct, archaic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every one who ... inveigles or entices a person who is not a prostitute to a common baudy-house for the purpose of illicit sexual intercourse or prostitution ... is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years. 1, record 1, English, - prostitution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
harlotry (1645): the practice or trade of prostitution. 2, record 1, English, - prostitution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prostitution
1, record 1, French, prostitution
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Est coupable d'un acte criminel et passible d'un emprisonnement maximal de dix ans quiconque, selon le cas [...] attire ou entraîne une personne qui n'est pas prostituée vers une maison de débauche aux fins de rapports sexuels illicites ou de prostitution. 1, record 1, French, - prostitution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Problemas sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prostitución
1, record 1, Spanish, prostituci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación sexual en la cual uno de los participantes cobra dinero o algún otro bien por realizarla. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prostituci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Women
- International Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forced prostitution
1, record 2, English, forced%20prostitution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- enforced prostitution 2, record 2, English, enforced%20prostitution
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forced prostitution: confirmed in the SOCIOFILE [Sociological Abstracts] data base. 3, record 2, English, - forced%20prostitution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des femmes
- Droit international
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prostitution forcée
1, record 2, French, prostitution%20forc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que le trafic illégal des femmes et la prostitution forcée soient naturellement difficile à prouver, tout le monde sait qu'ils sont très répandus et ils exigent des interventions juridiques concertées à l'échelon national et international. 2, record 2, French, - prostitution%20forc%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la mujer
- Derecho internacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prostitución forzada
1, record 2, Spanish, prostituci%C3%B3n%20forzada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Social Problems
- Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-spousal violence
1, record 3, English, non%2Dspousal%20violence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- non spousal violence
- nonspousal violence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- violence non conjugale
1, record 3, French, violence%20non%20conjugale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
- Problemas sociales
- Sociología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- violencia no conyugal
1, record 3, Spanish, violencia%20no%20conyugal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-06-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- International Law
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trafficking of women
1, record 4, English, trafficking%20of%20women
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- trafficking in women 2, record 4, English, trafficking%20in%20women
correct
- female trafficking 3, record 4, English, female%20trafficking
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All acts involved in the recruitment and/or transportation of a woman, within and across national borders for work or services by means of violence or threat of violence, abuse of authority or dominant position, debt bondage, deception or other forms of coercion. 4, record 4, English, - trafficking%20of%20women
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit international
- Droits et libertés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- traite des femmes
1, record 4, French, traite%20des%20femmes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- trafic des femmes 2, record 4, French, trafic%20des%20femmes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout acte associé au recrutement ou au transport des femmes, ou les deux, dans un pays ou entre pays, aux fins de travail ou de service, mais qui se fait sous l'influence de la violence ou de la menace de violence, d'abus de pouvoir ou d'une situation de domination, d'imposition d'une dette, de tromperie ou d'autres formes de coercition. 3, record 4, French, - traite%20des%20femmes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La traite des femmes viole les droits [de la personne]. Le droit à la liberté et à la sûreté de sa personne, le droit de ne pas être soumise à la torture, ni à des traitements dégradants, le droit à la liberté de mouvement, à la sphère privée et à la vie de famille, le droit à bénéficier de conditions de travail dignes -tous ces droits sont refusés aux victimes de la traite des êtres humains. 4, record 4, French, - traite%20des%20femmes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traite des femmes; trafic des femmes : termes utilisés dans un contexte général. 5, record 4, French, - traite%20des%20femmes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Derecho internacional
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- trata de mujeres
1, record 4, Spanish, trata%20de%20mujeres
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- tráfico de mujeres 2, record 4, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20mujeres
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¿Conviene conectar migración con trata de mujeres? Un énfasis exagerado en esta conexión puede producir deslizamientos indeseados. No todas las migrantes son víctimas del tráfico. No todas las víctimas del tráfico son destinadas a la prostitución. El énfasis puede dar pie a las corrientes que están intentando utilizar el problema del tráfico y la protección a las mujeres como una excusa para restringir la migración. 2, record 4, Spanish, - trata%20de%20mujeres
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La trata de mujeres implica la explotación en un sentido amplio si se extrapola de la definición de "trata de personas": la explotación de la prostitución ajena u otras formas de explotación sexual, los trabajos o servicios forzados, la esclavitud o las prácticas análogas a la esclavitud, la servidumbre o la extracción de órganos. 3, record 4, Spanish, - trata%20de%20mujeres
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
No confundir con "trata de mujeres con fines de explotación sexual", que es un concepto específico y que no abarca otros tipos de explotación, como los trabajos forzados. 3, record 4, Spanish, - trata%20de%20mujeres
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-10-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
- Sexology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sex tourism
1, record 5, English, sex%20tourism
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In fact, prostitution has actually become the primary objective of some "sex tours" to Thailand, the Philippines and South Korea. ... For the first time in history, you can book a trip to Thailand with erotic pleasure included in the price. 1, record 5, English, - sex%20tourism
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
- Sexologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tourisme sexuel
1, record 5, French, tourisme%20sexuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tourisme à caractère sexuel 2, record 5, French, tourisme%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8re%20sexuel
correct, masculine noun
- tourisme rose 3, record 5, French, tourisme%20rose
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission européenne soutient la campagne de protection de l'enfance contre le tourisme sexuel, menée par le Groupe Développement en association avec les transporteurs aériens et les professionnels du tourisme. 1, record 5, French, - tourisme%20sexuel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turismo (Generalidades)
- Sexología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- turismo sexual
1, record 5, Spanish, turismo%20sexual
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-05-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Social Problems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
1, record 6, English, Optional%20Protocol%20to%20the%20Convention%20on%20the%20Rights%20of%20the%20Child%2C%20on%20the%20Sale%20of%20Children%2C%20Child%20Prostitution%20and%20Child%20Pornography
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Protocole facultatif à la Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant, concernant la vente d'enfants, la prostitution des enfants et la pornographie mettant en scène des enfants
1, record 6, French, Protocole%20facultatif%20%C3%A0%20la%20Convention%20relative%20aux%20droits%20de%20l%27enfant%2C%20concernant%20la%20vente%20d%27enfants%2C%20la%20prostitution%20des%20enfants%20et%20la%20pornographie%20mettant%20en%20sc%C3%A8ne%20des%20enfants
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation des Nations Unies. 1, record 6, French, - Protocole%20facultatif%20%C3%A0%20la%20Convention%20relative%20aux%20droits%20de%20l%27enfant%2C%20concernant%20la%20vente%20d%27enfants%2C%20la%20prostitution%20des%20enfants%20et%20la%20pornographie%20mettant%20en%20sc%C3%A8ne%20des%20enfants
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-12-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Criminology
- Sociology of Women
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- juvenile prostitute
1, record 7, English, juvenile%20prostitute
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A girl less than eighteen years old. 1, record 7, English, - juvenile%20prostitute
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Criminologie
- Sociologie des femmes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- jeune prostituée
1, record 7, French, jeune%20prostitu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- prostituée mineure 1, record 7, French, prostitu%C3%A9e%20mineure
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fille ayant moins de dix-huit ans. 1, record 7, French, - jeune%20prostitu%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Problemas sociales
- Criminología
- Sociología de la mujer
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- joven prostituida
1, record 7, Spanish, joven%20prostituida
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- niña prostituida 2, record 7, Spanish, ni%C3%B1a%20prostituida
correct, feminine noun
- adolescente prostituida 3, record 7, Spanish, adolescente%20prostituida
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-09-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- human trafficking
1, record 8, English, human%20trafficking
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- trafficking in persons 2, record 8, English, trafficking%20in%20persons
correct
- trafficking of persons 3, record 8, English, trafficking%20of%20persons
correct
- trafficking 4, record 8, English, trafficking
correct
- trafficking in human beings 5, record 8, English, trafficking%20in%20human%20beings
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Migrant smuggling and human trafficking are two different offences. While smuggling refers to facilitating the illegal entry of a person into a country, trafficking includes an element of exploitation because the trafficker maintains control over the migrant through force, fraud, coercion, etc. 6, record 8, English, - human%20trafficking
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droits et libertés
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- traite de personnes
1, record 8, French, traite%20de%20personnes
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- trafic de personnes 2, record 8, French, trafic%20de%20personnes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- commerce d'êtres humains 3, record 8, French, commerce%20d%27%C3%AAtres%20humains
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La traite de personnes, aussi appelée «trafic de personnes», est un crime grave qui comprend : le déplacement de personnes d'un pays à un autre ou à l'intérieur d'un pays; les menaces ou l'emploi de la force, de la contrainte et de la fraude; et l'exploitation, qu'il s'agisse de travail forcé, de prostitution forcée ou d'autres formes d'asservissement. 4, record 8, French, - traite%20de%20personnes
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quiconque recrute, transporte, transfère, reçoit, détient, cache ou héberge une personne, ou exerce un contrôle, une direction ou une influence sur les mouvements d'une personne, en vue de l'exploiter ou de faciliter son exploitation commet une infraction passible, sur déclaration de culpabilité par voie de mise en accusation [...] 3, record 8, French, - traite%20de%20personnes
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trafic de personnes : terme employé dans la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés. 5, record 8, French, - traite%20de%20personnes
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- trata de personas
1, record 8, Spanish, trata%20de%20personas
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TSH 2, record 8, Spanish, TSH
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- tráfico de seres humanos 3, record 8, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20seres%20humanos
correct, masculine noun
- trata de seres humanos 4, record 8, Spanish, trata%20de%20seres%20humanos
correct, feminine noun
- tráfico de personas 5, record 8, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20personas
correct, masculine noun
- tráfico humano 6, record 8, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20humano
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] la captación, el transporte, el traslado, la acogida o la recepción de personas, recurriendo a la amenaza o al uso de la fuerza u otras formas de coacción, al rapto, al fraude, al engaño, al abuso de poder o de una situación de vulnerabilidad o a la concesión o recepción de pagos o beneficios para obtener el consentimiento de una persona que tenga autoridad sobre otra, con fines de explotación. Esa explotación incluirá, como mínimo, la explotación de la prostitución ajena u otras formas de explotación sexual, los trabajos o servicios forzados, la esclavitud o las prácticas análogas a la esclavitud, la servidumbre o la extracción de órganos [...] 1, record 8, Spanish, - trata%20de%20personas
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recomendamos evitar el término "tráfico humano" por ser un calco deficiente de la adjetivación en inglés. No es que el tráfico sea humano sino que son los seres humanos, las personas, quienes son objeto de ese tráfico. 7, record 8, Spanish, - trata%20de%20personas
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trata de personas: término y definición extraídos del Protocolo para prevenir, reprimir y sancionar la trata de personas, especialmente mujeres y niños, que complementa la Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Delincuencia Organizada Transnacional. 7, record 8, Spanish, - trata%20de%20personas
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-05-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Social Problems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- child prostitution
1, record 9, English, child%20prostitution
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- prostitution enfantine
1, record 9, French, prostitution%20enfantine
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans «Le prix d'un enfant», publié chez Robert Laffont, Marie-France Botte, jeune assistante sociale belge, décrit l'enquête qu'elle a menée durant quatre ans en Thaïlande sur la piste des réseaux de prostitution enfantine. 1, record 9, French, - prostitution%20enfantine
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette prostitution concerne les enfants de moins de douze ans. 2, record 9, French, - prostitution%20enfantine
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Problemas sociales
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- prostitución infantil
1, record 9, Spanish, prostituci%C3%B3n%20infantil
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La utilización de un niño o una niña en actividades sexuales a cambio de una remuneración o cualquier otra forma de consideración. 2, record 9, Spanish, - prostituci%C3%B3n%20infantil
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