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ROMANTIC LOVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Valentine's Day
1, record 1, English, Valentine%27s%20Day
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- St. Valentine's Day 2, record 1, English, St%2E%20Valentine%27s%20Day
correct
- Saint Valentine's Day 3, record 1, English, Saint%20Valentine%27s%20Day
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Valentine's Day is the day of love. On February 14, more than any other day of the year, romantic couples shower their better half with gifts and tokens of appreciation. 4, record 1, English, - Valentine%27s%20Day
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Valentine Day
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Saint-Valentin
1, record 1, French, Saint%2DValentin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- St-Valentin 2, record 1, French, St%2DValentin
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Saint-Valentin (14 février) est traditionnellement la fête des amoureux. 3, record 1, French, - Saint%2DValentin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Festivales y carnavales y eventos sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Día de San Valentín
1, record 1, Spanish, D%C3%ADa%20de%20San%20Valent%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Día de San Valentín se celebra todos los 14 de febrero y representa al día de los enamorados. 2, record 1, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20de%20San%20Valent%C3%ADn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Día de San Valentín: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los sustantivos y adjetivos que forman parte del nombre de festividades, ya sean civiles, militares o religiosas, se escriben con inicial mayúscula en todas las palabras significativas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20de%20San%20Valent%C3%ADn
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- affiliative and dependent need 1, record 2, English, affiliative%20and%20dependent%20need
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to Rubin(1973), a component of romantic love. The affiliative and dependent need is reflected in the person's desire to be with and dependent upon the partner. 1, record 2, English, - affiliative%20and%20dependent%20need
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- besoin d'affiliation et de dépendance 1, record 2, French, besoin%20d%27affiliation%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9pendance
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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