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DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- doctor honoris causa
1, record 1, English, doctor%20honoris%20causa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rank of honorary doctorate ... is an honorific title granted by an exceptional procedure. Originally a university would confer the dignity of doctor honoris causa in order to distinguish a learned person whose knowledge and wisdom were considered exemplary ... 1, record 1, English, - doctor%20honoris%20causa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- docteur honoris causa
1, record 1, French, docteur%20honoris%20causa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- docteure honoris causa 2, record 1, French, docteure%20honoris%20causa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le titre de docteur ou docteure honoris causa est conféré à des personnes dont le mérite exceptionnel justifie un témoignage public d'appréciation et d'estime. Les personnes qui se sont démarquées au cours de leur carrière universitaire, professionnelle ou scientifique dans quelque domaine que ce soit ou par leur œuvre sociale, culturelle, artistique ou humanitaire peuvent mériter cette plus haute distinction universitaire. 2, record 1, French, - docteur%20honoris%20causa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grados y diplomas (Educación)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- doctor honoris causa
1, record 1, Spanish, doctor%20honoris%20causa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- doctora honoris causa 1, record 1, Spanish, doctora%20honoris%20causa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los candidatos a doctor o doctora honoris causa pueden ser propuestos por juntas de centro, consejos de departamentos o por el rector o rectora de la universidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - doctor%20honoris%20causa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
honoris causa: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la locución "honoris causa" se escribe en minúscula y, por ser un latinismo, también en cursiva. 2, record 1, Spanish, - doctor%20honoris%20causa
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