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BEATEN WIFE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- battered woman
1, record 1, English, battered%20woman
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- battered wife 2, record 1, English, battered%20wife
correct
- beaten wife 3, record 1, English, beaten%20wife
correct
- assaulted wife 4, record 1, English, assaulted%20wife
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Violence between spouses. Wife beaters also beat their children. A beaten wife is almost invariably a physically abusive mother. 5, record 1, English, - battered%20woman
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Both "beaten" and "battered" evoke the idea of having received repeated blows, but unlike "beaten", "battered" underscores the bruising, disfigurement and injuries which result from such viciousness. 5, record 1, English, - battered%20woman
Record 1, Key term(s)
- battered women
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- femme battue
1, record 1, French, femme%20battue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- femme maltraitée 2, record 1, French, femme%20maltrait%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- femme victime de violence conjugale 3, record 1, French, femme%20victime%20de%20violence%20conjugale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'expression «femmes battues» [...] fait référence aux femmes qui sont frappées à plusieurs reprises, par leur conjoint, et chez qui les coups laissent des traces. 4, record 1, French, - femme%20battue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
battu : marqué physiquement après avoir subi des sévices corporels. 5, record 1, French, - femme%20battue
Record 1, Key term(s)
- femmes battues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Problemas sociales
- Sociología de la familia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mujer golpeada
1, record 1, Spanish, mujer%20golpeada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mujer maltratada 2, record 1, Spanish, mujer%20maltratada
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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