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BLITZKRIEG [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blitzkrieg
1, record 1, English, blitzkrieg
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blitz 2, record 1, English, blitz
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An attack or offensive launched suddenly with great violence with the object of reducing the defences immediately ... 3, record 1, English, - blitzkrieg
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guerre éclair
1, record 1, French, guerre%20%C3%A9clair
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- guerre-éclair 2, record 1, French, guerre%2D%C3%A9clair
correct, feminine noun
- blitzkrieg 3, record 1, French, blitzkrieg
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Géorgie a marqué [...] le dixième anniversaire de la «guerre éclair» avec la Russie suivie de la reconnaissance par Moscou de l'indépendance de deux territoires séparatistes, dénoncée par les Occidentaux comme une «occupation». 4, record 1, French, - guerre%20%C3%A9clair
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guerra relámpago
1, record 1, Spanish, guerra%20rel%C3%A1mpago
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- blitzkrieg 2, record 1, Spanish, blitzkrieg
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Movilización de] efectivos de manera simultánea para lograr una victoria rápida y contundente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - guerra%20rel%C3%A1mpago
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rusia ha tenido que abandonar su estrategia de guerra relámpago en Ucrania, apostando ahora por el "arrase total". La estrategia se centra en el uso de armas poco precisas y muy destructivas, por lo que se convierten en ataques indiscriminados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - guerra%20rel%C3%A1mpago
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guerra relámpago: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que, en español, puede utilizarse la construcción "guerra relámpago", pues, como indica el "Diccionario de la lengua española", el término "relámpago" usado como aposición denota "rapidez, carácter repentino o brevedad". 2, record 1, Spanish, - guerra%20rel%C3%A1mpago
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blitzkrieg: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que, si se quiere mantener el préstamo del germanismo "blitzkrieg", lo adecuado es escribirlo en minúsculas, ya que, a pesar de que en alemán los sustantivos se escriben en mayúscula, se trata de una norma ajena a la ortografía del español. Además, se escribe en cursiva o entre comillas cuando no se dispone de este tipo de letra. En cuanto al género, se suele construir como femenino (la "blitzkrieg"), por entenderse que el referente en español es "guerra". 2, record 1, Spanish, - guerra%20rel%C3%A1mpago
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blitzkrieg 1, record 2, English, blitzkrieg
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fast sprint that takes the opponents by surprise and is intended to achieve a very quick victory. 2, record 2, English, - blitzkrieg
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All running races of any distance end with a sprint - a sort of final blitzkrieg to demoralize your opponents and tax them physically just when they are at their lowest ebb. 1, record 2, English, - blitzkrieg
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sprint-éclair
1, record 2, French, sprint%2D%C3%A9clair
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fin de course rapide donnant une avance à un concurrent sur ses adversaires de façon à les décourager en les prenant par surprise. 1, record 2, French, - sprint%2D%C3%A9clair
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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