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JEW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Judaism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Jewish
1, record 1, English, Jewish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Jew 2, record 1, English, Jew
avoid, adjective, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, belonging to the Jews and their religion. 3, record 1, English, - Jewish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Judaïsme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- juif
1, record 1, French, juif
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui concerne les juifs, qui leur appartient. 2, record 1, French, - juif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Judaísmo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- judío
1, record 1, Spanish, jud%C3%ADo
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perteneciente o relativo [...] a los judíos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - jud%C3%ADo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Judaism
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Jew
1, record 2, English, Jew
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The non-Jew who wishes to become a Jew has, after a course of instruction, formally to accept the obligations of Judaism … Such a convert is in every respect a Jew and is considered to be equal to natural-born Jews. 2, record 2, English, - Jew
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
After the Holocaust, the word "Jew" and its cognates began to lose some of their pejorative connotations, but only superficially. In English, for example, many non-Jews are still uncomfortable using the word and prefer to say "He's Jewish" rather than "He's a Jew." 3, record 2, English, - Jew
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Judaïsme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- juif
1, record 2, French, juif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui professe la religion judaïque. 1, record 2, French, - juif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Judaísmo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- judío
1, record 2, Spanish, jud%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona] que profesa el judaísmo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - jud%C3%ADo
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