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FIRST WORLD WAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Historical Names
- War and Peace (International Law)
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- First World War
1, record 1, English, First%20World%20War
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- World War I 2, record 1, English, World%20War%20I
correct
- WWI 3, record 1, English, WWI
correct
- WWI 3, record 1, English, WWI
- Great War 1, record 1, English, Great%20War
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The First World War, or (before 1939) the Great War, was a world conflict lasting from August 1914 to the final Armistice on November 11, 1918. The Allied Powers (led by the United Kingdom, France and until 1917 Russia, and, after 1917, the United States) defeated the Central Powers (led by the German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire). The war caused the collapse of four empires and a radical change in the map of Europe and the Middle East. 4, record 1, English, - First%20World%20War
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations historiques
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Première Guerre mondiale
1, record 1, French, Premi%C3%A8re%20Guerre%20mondiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Grande Guerre 1, record 1, French, Grande%20Guerre
correct, feminine noun
- Guerre des Guerres 1, record 1, French, Guerre%20des%20Guerres
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Première Guerre mondiale dura de 1914 à 1918. Ce fut le premier conflit couvrant plus de la moitié de la Terre, d'où le nom de «guerre mondiale». Cependant, antérieurement au début de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, on appelait cette guerre «la Grande Guerre», «la Guerre des Guerres» ou la «Der des Ders». 1, record 1, French, - Premi%C3%A8re%20Guerre%20mondiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones históricas
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Primera Guerra Mundial
1, record 1, Spanish, Primera%20Guerra%20Mundial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- I Guerra Mundial 1, record 1, Spanish, I%20Guerra%20Mundial
correct, feminine noun
- Gran Guerra 1, record 1, Spanish, Gran%20Guerra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "Primera Guerra Mundial" se escribe mayoritariamente con las tres iniciales en mayúscula, tal como indica la Ortografía de la lengua española. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Primera%20Guerra%20Mundial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que también se aplica la mayúscula a la denominación alternativa antonomástica "la Gran Guerra". 1, record 1, Spanish, - Primera%20Guerra%20Mundial
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