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D-DAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- D-Day
1, record 1, English, D%2DDay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On June 6, 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy … D-Day and the Battle of Normandy ... led to the end of the Second World War. 2, record 1, English, - D%2DDay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jour J
1, record 1, French, jour%20J
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le 6 juin 1944, les soldats alliés prirent d'assaut les plages de la Normandie. […] Le jour J et la bataille de Normandie […] contribuèrent à mettre fin à la Seconde Guerre mondiale. 2, record 1, French, - jour%20J
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Día D
1, record 1, Spanish, D%C3%ADa%20D
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 6 de junio de 1944, más conocido como el Día D, durante el transcurso de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, las fuerzas aliadas lanzaron la mayor invasión anfibia y aerotransportada de la historia de la guerra en la operación nombrada en clave como Overlord. 2, record 1, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Día D: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda emplear la mayúscula inicial en la palabra "día" para referirse en concreto a los acontecimientos del 6 de junio de 1944. 3, record 1, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20D
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- D-day
1, record 2, English, D%2Dday
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The day on which an operation, whether hostilities or any other operation, commences or is due to commence. 1, record 2, English, - D%2Dday
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D-day: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - D%2Dday
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jour J
1, record 2, French, jour%20J
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jour où commence ou doit commencer une opération, que ce soit le commencement des hostilités ou toute autre opération. 1, record 2, French, - jour%20J
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jour J : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - jour%20J
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- día D
1, record 2, Spanish, d%C3%ADa%20D
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
día D: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda emplear la minúscula inicial en la palabra "día" para referirse, en el lenguaje militar, a un momento señalado o clave. 1, record 2, Spanish, - d%C3%ADa%20D
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