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HOLOCAUSTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Historical Names
- Criminology
- Judaism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Holocaust
1, record 1, English, Holocaust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Shoah 2, record 1, English, Shoah
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mass murder especially of Jews under the Nazi regime. 1, record 1, English, - Holocaust
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Sho'ah
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations historiques
- Criminologie
- Judaïsme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Holocauste
1, record 1, French, Holocauste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Shoah 2, record 1, French, Shoah
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Génocide des Juifs d'Europe perpétré par les nazis et leurs auxiliaires […] 1, record 1, French, - Holocauste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones históricas
- Criminología
- Judaísmo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Holocausto
1, record 1, Spanish, Holocausto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genocidio de los judíos de Europa perpetrado por los nazis y sus ayudantes […] 2, record 1, Spanish, - Holocausto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Holocausto: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que, para referirse al holocausto llevado a cabo por el régimen nazi, se puede optar por "Holocausto", con mayúscula inicial, tal como indica el Diccionario de la lengua española. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Holocausto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- burnt offering
1, record 2, English, burnt%20offering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thing, animal or person burnt upon an altar in sacrifice to a deity. 2, record 2, English, - burnt%20offering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- holocauste
1, record 2, French, holocauste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sacrifice, offrande. 2, record 2, French, - holocauste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arqueología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- holocausto
1, record 2, Spanish, holocausto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Judaism
- History of Religions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- holocaust
1, record 3, English, holocaust
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Jewish sacrificial [animal] offering that is burned completely on an altar. 1, record 3, English, - holocaust
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Judaïsme
- Histoire des religions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- holocauste
1, record 3, French, holocauste
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la religion juive, sacrifice où une victime animale était immolée par le feu. 2, record 3, French, - holocauste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Judaísmo
- Historia de las religiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- holocausto
1, record 3, Spanish, holocausto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sacrificio religioso, entre los judíos, en el que la víctima [animal] era totalmente consumida por el fuego. 1, record 3, Spanish, - holocausto
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