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SELECTION SEXE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Evolution (Biology)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sexual selection
1, record 1, English, sexual%20selection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reproductive behavior of the stickleback offers an ideal testing ground for concepts in adaptive evolution and sexual selection. 2, record 1, English, - sexual%20selection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Évolution (Biologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sélection sexuelle
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9lection%20sexuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type de sélection due au fait que les individus d’un sexe(habituellement les femelles) s’accouplent plus volontiers avec un partenaire exprimant certains caractères génétiquement déterminés(vigueur, agressivité, participation à la construction du nid, qualité de la parade nuptiale). 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20sexuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La sélection sexuelle serait la cause principale du dimorphisme sexuel. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20sexuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología animal
- Evolución (Biología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- selección sexual
1, record 1, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20sexual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selección natural en poblaciones animales en las que existen machos dominantes que fecundan a un mayor número de hembras que otros más débiles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - selecci%C3%B3n%20sexual
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
- Perinatal Period
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prenatal sex selection
1, record 2, English, prenatal%20sex%20selection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are a number of issues that are not included in this manual but that may be discussed in other publications.They include the following: violence against girls: prenatal sex selection, female infanticide ... 1, record 2, English, - prenatal%20sex%20selection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
- Périnatalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sélection prénatale en fonction du sexe
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9lection%20pr%C3%A9natale%20en%20fonction%20du%20sexe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sélection sexuelle prénatale 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9lection%20sexuelle%20pr%C3%A9natale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La violence à l'égard des femmes revêt différentes formes, dont : la violence domestique; le viol; le trafic de femmes et de filles; la prostitution forcée; la violence dans les conflits armés, dont le viol systématique, l'esclavage sexuel et la grossesse forcée; les meurtres d’honneur; la violence liée à la dot; l'infanticide des petites filles, la sélection prénatale en fonction du sexe favorable aux garçons; les mutilations génitales féminines et autres pratiques et traditions néfastes pour les femmes. 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20pr%C3%A9natale%20en%20fonction%20du%20sexe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-08-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gender selection
1, record 3, English, gender%20selection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sex selection 2, record 3, English, sex%20selection
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The practice of using medical techniques to choose the sex of an offspring. 3, record 3, English, - gender%20selection
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gender selection may be clinically justified in order to prevent transmission of a sex-linked disease. 4, record 3, English, - gender%20selection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- choix du sexe
1, record 3, French, choix%20du%20sexe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sélection du sexe 2, record 3, French, s%C3%A9lection%20du%20sexe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la sélection du sexe d’un embryon est possible pour éviter une maladie génétique grave [...] 2, record 3, French, - choix%20du%20sexe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Appointment of Women to Certain Positions in the Correctional Service of Canada Exclusion Approval Order
1, record 4, English, Appointment%20of%20Women%20to%20Certain%20Positions%20in%20the%20Correctional%20Service%20of%20Canada%20Exclusion%20Approval%20Order
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Order approving the exclusion by the Public Service Commission from the operation of subsection 12(3) of the Public Service Employment Act in so far as that subsection prohibits discrimination in the selection by reason of sex, of correctional group (CX) positions at levels one and two in the Edmonton Institution for Women in the Correctional Service of Canada to which certain women will be appointed during the period beginning on January 1, 1997 and ending on June 30, 2000 1, record 4, English, Order%20approving%20the%20exclusion%20by%20the%20Public%20Service%20Commission%20from%20the%20operation%20of%20subsection%2012%283%29%20of%20the%20Public%20Service%20Employment%20Act%20in%20so%20far%20as%20that%20subsection%20prohibits%20discrimination%20in%20the%20selection%20by%20reason%20of%20sex%2C%20of%20correctional%20group%20%28CX%29%20positions%20at%20levels%20one%20and%20two%20in%20the%20Edmonton%20Institution%20for%20Women%20in%20the%20Correctional%20Service%20of%20Canada%20to%20which%20certain%20women%20will%20be%20appointed%20during%20the%20period%20beginning%20on%20January%201%2C%201997%20and%20ending%20on%20June%2030%2C%202000
correct, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act. 1, record 4, English, - Appointment%20of%20Women%20to%20Certain%20Positions%20in%20the%20Correctional%20Service%20of%20Canada%20Exclusion%20Approval%20Order
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Décret concernant la nomination de femmes à certains postes au Service correctionnel du Canada
1, record 4, French, D%C3%A9cret%20concernant%20la%20nomination%20de%20femmes%20%C3%A0%20certains%20postes%20au%20Service%20correctionnel%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Décret approuvant l'exemption par la Commission de la fonction publique de l'application du paragraphe 12(3) de la Loi sur l'emploi dans la fonction publique relativement à l'interdiction de faire intervenir dans la sélection une distinction fondée sur le sexe, des postes du groupe des services correctionnels(CX) aux niveaux un et deux à l'Établissement d’Edmonton pour femmes au Service correctionnel du Canada, auxquels seront nommées des femmes au cours de la période commençant le 1er janvier 1997 et se terminant le 30 juin 2000 1, record 4, French, D%C3%A9cret%20approuvant%20l%27exemption%20par%20la%20Commission%20de%20la%20fonction%20publique%20de%20l%27application%20du%20paragraphe%2012%283%29%20de%20la%20Loi%20sur%20l%27emploi%20dans%20la%20fonction%20publique%20relativement%20%C3%A0%20l%27interdiction%20de%20faire%20intervenir%20dans%20la%20s%C3%A9lection%20une%20distinction%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20sexe%2C%20des%20postes%20du%20groupe%20des%20services%20correctionnels%28CX%29%20aux%20niveaux%20un%20et%20deux%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%89tablissement%20d%26rsquo%3BEdmonton%20pour%20femmes%20au%20Service%20correctionnel%20du%20Canada%2C%20auxquels%20seront%20nomm%C3%A9es%20des%20femmes%20au%20cours%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%20commen%C3%A7ant%20le%201er%20janvier%201997%20et%20se%20terminant%20le%2030%20juin%202000
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur l’emploi dans la fonction publique. 1, record 4, French, - D%C3%A9cret%20concernant%20la%20nomination%20de%20femmes%20%C3%A0%20certains%20postes%20au%20Service%20correctionnel%20du%20Canada
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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