French A-Level
Le PACS
What Le PACS means in French A-Level, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Le PACS
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Pacte civil de solidarité: a legal civil partnership created in 1999.
Pacte Civil de Solidarité - a civil partnership introduced in 1999.
Topics that use Le PACS
- Social issues and trends (AQA A-Level)
- Theme 1: Les changements dans la société française (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- La famille recomposée
- L'évolution de la famille
- La cyber-société
- Le baccalauréat (le bac)
- Le rôle du bénévolat
- La cyberintimidation / le cyberharcèlement
- La dépendance aux écrans
- La famille monoparentale
Using Le PACS in the exam
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