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Record 1 2020-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Oriental Religions
OBS

A Hindu festival of lights held late in October.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Religions orientales
OBS

Fête de la lumière célébrée durant la nuit de la pleine lune du mois de Kârttika (de la mi-octobre à la mi-novembre) au cours de laquelle on accroche partout des lampes.

OBS

Diwali; Dîvâli; Devali : termes dont le genre peut être féminin ou masculin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
  • Religiones orientales
OBS

Diwali; Fiesta de las Luces: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres de festividades se escriben con mayúscula inicial.

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