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MEDIA LUNA ROJA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Red Crescent
1, record 1, English, Red%20Crescent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An organization functioning as the Red Cross in Muslim countries. 1, record 1, English, - Red%20Crescent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Croissant-Rouge
1, record 1, French, Croissant%2DRouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les activités des sociétés nationales de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge comprennent, en temps de paix, les soins de première urgence, la prévention des accidents, l'assainissement des eaux, la formation d'aides-infirmières et d'assistantes sociales, la gestion de centres de protection de la mère et de l'enfant, de dispensaires, de banques du sang, etc. Leur emblème est une croix rouge, un croissant rouge dans les pays musulmans. 1, record 1, French, - Croissant%2DRouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Media Luna Roja
1, record 1, Spanish, Media%20Luna%20Roja
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Institución internacional dedicada a promover la ayuda humanitaria y sanitaria. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Media%20Luna%20Roja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la Ortografía establece que los nombres de instituciones, como la Media Luna Roja, son nombres propios, de manera que lo apropiado es escribir sus iniciales con mayúscula. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Media%20Luna%20Roja
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