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Definition(s)

The spouse and the minor children of a family.

Source(s)

Recital 9 of Council Directive 2003/86/EC (Family Reunification Directive)

Translations

  • BG: семейно ядро
  • CS: nukleární rodina / rodina v užším slova smyslu
  • DE: Kernfamilie
  • EL: πυρηνική οικογένεια
  • EN: nuclear family
  • ES: familia nuclear
  • ET: tuumikperekond
  • FI: ydinperhe
  • FR: famille nucléaire
  • GA: teaghlach núicléach
  • HU: családmag / szűkebb család
  • IT: famiglia nucleare
  • LT: branduolinė šeima
  • LV: nukleārā ģimene
  • MT: Familja nukleari
  • NL: kerngezin
  • PL: rodzina nuklearna
  • PT: núcleo familiar
  • RO: familie nucleară
  • SK: užšia rodina
  • SL: osnovna (nuklearna) družina
  • SV: kärnfamilj
  • NO: kjernefamilie

Related Term(s)

Note(s)

This definition refers specifically to the context of family reunification only.