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HANUKKAH [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hanukkah lamp
1, record 1, English, Hanukkah%20lamp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hanukkah lamp : an item in the "Ceremonial Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - Hanukkah%20lamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lampe de Hanouka
1, record 1, French, lampe%20de%20Hanouka
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lampe de Hanouka : objet de la classe «Objets cérémoniels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - lampe%20de%20Hanouka
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pastries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sufganiyah
1, record 2, English, sufganiyah
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sufganiyot are deep-fried jelly doughnuts that are traditionally eaten during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. 2, record 2, English, - sufganiyah
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sufganiyah: The plural form is "sufganiyot." 3, record 2, English, - sufganiyah
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sufganiyot
- sufganiot
- sufganiah
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sufganiyah
1, record 2, French, sufganiyah
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- soufganiyah 2, record 2, French, soufganiyah
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son nom vient de l'hébreu et veut dire «éponge», dans le sens que les beignes épongent l'huile dans laquelle ils sont frits. À la base, ce sont des beignes classiques, saupoudrés de sucre à glaçage. Traditionnellement, ils sont fourrés à la confiture [...] Si les sufganiyot sont toujours présents sur la table pendant [Hanoukka], il n'est pas rare d'en trouver toute l'année dans les pâtisseries juives. 3, record 2, French, - sufganiyah
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sufganiyah : La forme au pluriel est «sufganiyot». 4, record 2, French, - sufganiyah
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soufganiyah : La forme au pluriel est «soufganiyoth». 4, record 2, French, - sufganiyah
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sufganiyot
- soufganiyoth
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Repostería
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sufganiá
1, record 2, Spanish, sufgani%C3%A1
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dónut redondo que primero se fríe y luego se rellena con mermelada o crema, cubriéndose con azúcar glas. Se consume ampliamente en Israel en las semanas previas y hasta la fiesta de Janucá. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sufgani%C3%A1
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Judaism
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Hanukkah
1, record 3, English, Hanukkah
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Feast of Lights 1, record 3, English, Feast%20of%20Lights
correct
- Hannukah 1, record 3, English, Hannukah
correct
- hanukah 2, record 3, English, hanukah
correct
- chanukah 2, record 3, English, chanukah
correct
- chanukkah 2, record 3, English, chanukkah
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An eight day long holiday, "Hanukkah" recalls the victory of Judah Maccabbee over Syrian forces and the subsequent purification and rededication of the Temple in 164 B. C.(St. John, Robert. Israel. New York : Time Inc., 1968, p. 154) 1, record 3, English, - Hanukkah
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On Hanukkah, the Feast of lights, eight-branched candelabra blaze over public institutions and glow in every home.(Religious Life and Communities. Israel Pocket Library. Jerusalem : Keter Publishing House Jerusalem Lt., 1974, p. 27) 1, record 3, English, - Hanukkah
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Judaïsme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Hannoucah
1, record 3, French, Hannoucah
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Hanoucca 2, record 3, French, Hanoucca
correct, feminine noun
- Hanoukka 2, record 3, French, Hanoukka
correct, feminine noun
- fête des Lumières 1, record 3, French, f%C3%AAte%20des%20Lumi%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
- fête de la Dédicace 3, record 3, French, f%C3%AAte%20de%20la%20D%C3%A9dicace
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une fête spéciale marquée par l'allumage fut alors instituée et joyeusement célébrée pendant huit jours sous le nom de "Hannoucah". Elle commémore l'inauguration du Temple à Jérusalem par les Hesmonéens après leur victoire sur les Hellènes au 2e siècle A.C. (Epstein, Isidore. Le Judaïsme : Origines et Histoire. Harmondsworth, England: Pelican Books, 1959, p. 87 et Cohen, Shalom. Les Trois Frères d'Israël. Paris : Édition Pierre-Marcel Favré, 1986, p. 19) 1, record 3, French, - Hannoucah
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hannoucah, la fête des lumières, qui glorifie la victoire de Judas Macchabée sur Antiochos et le soir où la lampe s'alluma toute seule pour honorer le vainqueur. (Paraf, Pierre. La Vie Quotidienne en Israël. Paris : Librairie Hachette, 1971, p. 74) 1, record 3, French, - Hannoucah
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Judaísmo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Janucá
1, record 3, Spanish, Januc%C3%A1
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- Fiesta de las Luminarias 2, record 3, Spanish, Fiesta%20de%20las%20Luminarias
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Fiesta] que conmemora la consagración del Templo de Jerusalén por Judas Macabeo en el año 165 a. c., lo que supuso la liberación del pueblo judío de los sirios helenistas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Januc%C3%A1
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que el nombre de fiestas como Janucá y la Fiesta de las Luminarias se escriba con mayúscula inicial. 4, record 3, Spanish, - Januc%C3%A1
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