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HONORARY DISTINCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
- Official Ceremonies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- honorary president 1, record 1, English, honorary%20president
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
honorary : having or conferring distinction. 2, record 1, English, - honorary%20president
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
- Cérémonies officielles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- président d'honneur
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9sident%20d%27honneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- présidente d'honneur 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9sidente%20d%27honneur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'honneur, après un substantif, marque que la personne ou la chose est destinée à rendre ou conférer un honneur. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9sident%20d%27honneur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
- Ceremonias oficiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presidente honorario
1, record 1, Spanish, presidente%20honorario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- presidente de honor 1, record 1, Spanish, presidente%20de%20honor
correct, masculine noun
- presidente honorífico 1, record 1, Spanish, presidente%20honor%C3%ADfico
avoid, see observation, masculine 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 los términos "presidente honorario" o "presidente de honor" son mejores que "presidente honorífico". El Diccionario de la Real Academia Española señala que "honorario", referido a una persona, es "que tiene los honores pero no la propiedad de una dignidad o empleo", mientras que "honorífico" lo define como "que da honor". De este modo, si bien es cierto que un presidente honorario ostenta un título honorífico, pues el cargo le confiere honores a su titular, no por ello diremos que la persona que lo ostenta —el presidente— es honorífica, sino honoraria. 1, record 1, Spanish, - presidente%20honorario
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Prizes and Awards (Arts and Culture)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- honourary distinction 1, record 2, English, honourary%20distinction
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- honorary distinction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prix et récompenses (Arts et Culture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distinction honorifique
1, record 2, French, distinction%20honorifique
feminine noun
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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