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WORLD WAR II [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Historical Names
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Second World War
1, record 1, English, Second%20World%20War
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- World War II 1, record 1, English, World%20War%20II
correct
- WWII 1, record 1, English, WWII
correct
- WWII 1, record 1, English, WWII
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
World War II, also WWII, or the Second World War, was a global military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. It was the largest and deadliest war in history. 1, record 1, English, - Second%20World%20War
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations historiques
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Seconde Guerre mondiale
1, record 1, French, Seconde%20Guerre%20mondiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Deuxième Guerre mondiale 2, record 1, French, Deuxi%C3%A8me%20Guerre%20mondiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Seconde Guerre mondiale est un conflit armé à l'échelle planétaire qui dura de septembre 1939 à août 1945. Elle consista en la convergence, à partir du 3 septembre 1939, d'un ensemble de conflits régionaux respectivement amorcés le 18 juillet 1936 en Espagne (la Guerre civile espagnole), le 7 juillet 1937 en Asie (la Guerre sino-japonaise), et le 1er septembre 1939 en Pologne (Campagne de Pologne), générant ainsi un conflit planétaire qui opposa schématiquement deux camps - les Alliés et l'Axe - et s'acheva le 2 septembre 1945. La Seconde Guerre mondiale constitue le conflit armé le plus vaste que l'humanité ait connu, tuant environ 62 millions de personnes dont une majorité de civils, ce qui est une première dans l'Histoire. 1, record 1, French, - Seconde%20Guerre%20mondiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones históricas
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Segunda Guerra Mundial
1, record 1, Spanish, Segunda%20Guerra%20Mundial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
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 la expresión "Segunda Guerra Mundial" se escribe mayoritariamente con las tres iniciales en mayúscula, tal como indica la Ortografía de la lengua española. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Segunda%20Guerra%20Mundial
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- International Committee on the History of the Second World War
1, record 2, English, International%20Committee%20on%20the%20History%20of%20the%20Second%20World%20War
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ICHSWW 2, record 2, English, ICHSWW
correct, international
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- International Committee on the History of World War II
- International Committee on the History of WW II
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Comité international d'histoire de la seconde guerre mondiale
1, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20international%20d%27histoire%20de%20la%20seconde%20guerre%20mondiale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Comité international d'histoire de la deuxième guerre mondiale 1, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20international%20d%27histoire%20de%20la%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20guerre%20mondiale
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Comité international d'histoire de la deuxième guerre mondiale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Agreement concerning the Restoration of Industrial Property Rights affected by World War II
1, record 3, English, Agreement%20concerning%20the%20Restoration%20of%20Industrial%20Property%20Rights%20affected%20by%20World%20War%20II
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bilateral Treaty between Canada-France. 2, record 3, English, - Agreement%20concerning%20the%20Restoration%20of%20Industrial%20Property%20Rights%20affected%20by%20World%20War%20II
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ottawa, May 5, 1948. 1, record 3, English, - Agreement%20concerning%20the%20Restoration%20of%20Industrial%20Property%20Rights%20affected%20by%20World%20War%20II
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Accord concernant la restauration des droits de propriété industrielle atteints par la Deuxième Guerre mondiale
1, record 3, French, Accord%20concernant%20la%20restauration%20des%20droits%20de%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20industrielle%20atteints%20par%20la%20Deuxi%C3%A8me%20Guerre%20mondiale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-10-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Exchange of Letters to Safeguard the Rights of Bona Fide Holders of Bonds of Canada that were looted from their Netherlands Owners during World War II
1, record 4, English, Exchange%20of%20Letters%20to%20Safeguard%20the%20Rights%20of%20Bona%20Fide%20Holders%20of%20Bonds%20of%20Canada%20that%20were%20looted%20from%20their%20Netherlands%20Owners%20during%20World%20War%20II
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bilateral Treaty between Canada - Netherlands 2, record 4, English, - Exchange%20of%20Letters%20to%20Safeguard%20the%20Rights%20of%20Bona%20Fide%20Holders%20of%20Bonds%20of%20Canada%20that%20were%20looted%20from%20their%20Netherlands%20Owners%20during%20World%20War%20II
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Échange de Lettres visant à sauvegarder les droits de détenteurs de bonne foi d'obligations du Canada qui ont été volées à leur propriétaires néerlandais pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale
1, record 4, French, %C3%89change%20de%20Lettres%20visant%20%C3%A0%20sauvegarder%20les%20droits%20de%20d%C3%A9tenteurs%20de%20bonne%20foi%20d%27obligations%20du%20Canada%20qui%20ont%20%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20vol%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20leur%20propri%C3%A9taires%20n%C3%A9erlandais%20pendant%20la%20Deuxi%C3%A8me%20Guerre%20mondiale
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-07-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Checklist of the war collections of World War I, 1914-1918 and World War II, 1939-1945
1, record 5, English, Checklist%20of%20the%20war%20collections%20of%20World%20War%20I%2C%201914%2D1918%20and%20World%20War%20II%2C%201939%2D1945
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Author R. F. Wodehouse. Information found in DOBIS and confirmed by the library of the National Gallery of Canada. 1, record 5, English, - Checklist%20of%20the%20war%20collections%20of%20World%20War%20I%2C%201914%2D1918%20and%20World%20War%20II%2C%201939%2D1945
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Checklist of the war collections of World War I, 1914-1918 and World War II, 1939-1945
1, record 5, French, Checklist%20of%20the%20war%20collections%20of%20World%20War%20I%2C%201914%2D1918%20and%20World%20War%20II%2C%201939%2D1945
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement retrouvé dans la base de données DOBIS et confirmé par la bibliothèque du Musée des beaux-arts du Canada. 1, record 5, French, - Checklist%20of%20the%20war%20collections%20of%20World%20War%20I%2C%201914%2D1918%20and%20World%20War%20II%2C%201939%2D1945
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-09-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- The sharp end of war : the fighting man in World War II
1, record 6, English, The%20sharp%20end%20of%20war%20%3A%20the%20fighting%20man%20in%20World%20War%20II
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- The sharp end of war 1, record 6, English, The%20sharp%20end%20of%20war
correct
Record 6, Key term(s)
- The fighting man in World War II
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- The sharp end of war: the fighting man in World War II
1, record 6, French, The%20sharp%20end%20of%20war%3A%20the%20fighting%20man%20in%20World%20War%20II
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- The sharp end of war 1, record 6, French, The%20sharp%20end%20of%20war
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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