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MALTRAITANCE CONJOINTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wife battering
1, record 1, English, wife%20battering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wife beating 2, record 1, English, wife%20beating
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wife battering is a fact of life in families across Canada. Women are kicked, punched, beaten, burned, threatened, knifed and shot by husbands and lovers they've spent many years with. 3, record 1, English, - wife%20battering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Battering" is usually distinguished from "beating" as being more severe and resulting in graver injury. 3, record 1, English, - wife%20battering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- femmes battues
1, record 1, French, femmes%20battues
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maltraitance de conjointe 2, record 1, French, maltraitance%20de%20conjointe
feminine noun
- brutalité conjugale 2, record 1, French, brutalit%C3%A9%20conjugale
feminine noun
- brutalité du conjoint 2, record 1, French, brutalit%C3%A9%20du%20conjoint
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les objectifs du mouvement de défense des femmes battues sont d'assurer aux femmes maltraitées la sécurité, un abri et leur autonomie et d'œuvrer pour l'élimination de la violence qu'elles subissent. 3, record 1, French, - femmes%20battues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais [«wife battering»] insiste sur le phénomène; le français, par contre, met l'accent sur les victimes. Les termes «sévices exercés sur la conjointe» et «violences graves envers la conjointe» pourraient traduire l'anglais dans certains cas. 4, record 1, French, - femmes%20battues
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sévices exercés sur la conjointe
- violences graves envers la conjointe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la familia
- Problemas sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- maltrato de mujeres
1, record 1, Spanish, maltrato%20de%20mujeres
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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