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VALENTINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- valentine
1, record 1, English, valentine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gift or present to a person drawn or chosen as one's especial friend on St. Valentine's day. 1, record 1, English, - valentine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valentin
1, record 1, French, valentin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Souhait ou cadeau offert le jour de la Saint-Valentin. 1, record 1, French, - valentin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Festivales y carnavales y eventos sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- regalo de San Valentín
1, record 1, Spanish, regalo%20de%20San%20Valent%C3%ADn
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- valentine
1, record 2, English, valentine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valentine: an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - valentine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carte de Saint-Valentin
1, record 2, French, carte%20de%20Saint%2DValentin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carte de Saint-Valentin : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 2, French, - carte%20de%20Saint%2DValentin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- valentine
1, record 3, English, valentine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sweetheart chosen or complimented on Valentine's Day. 1, record 3, English, - valentine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- valentin
1, record 3, French, valentin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- valentine 1, record 3, French, valentine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne à qui l'on témoigne son amour, son affection le jour de la Saint-Valentin (14 février). 1, record 3, French, - valentin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Festivales y carnavales y eventos sociales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- enamorado
1, record 3, Spanish, enamorado
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- enamorada 1, record 3, Spanish, enamorada
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enamorado y enamorada son términos genéricos y no se aplican sólo al ser amado en el día de San Valentín 1, record 3, Spanish, - enamorado
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