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CHII [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Islamism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Shi'ite
1, record 1, English, Shi%27ite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Shiite 2, record 1, English, Shiite
correct
- Shi'i 2, record 1, English, Shi%27i
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Muslim belonging to the Shi'a branch of Islam. 2, record 1, English, - Shi%27ite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mahométisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chi'ite
1, record 1, French, chi%27ite
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chiite 2, record 1, French, chiite
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- shi'ite 3, record 1, French, shi%27ite
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se distinguant des sunnites sur le plan politique, les chi'ites diffèrent d'eux aussi sur le plan religieux, par certains détails du culte [...] 1, record 1, French, - chi%27ite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Islamismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chií
1, record 1, Spanish, chi%C3%AD
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- chiita 1, record 1, Spanish, chiita
correct, common gender
- shií 1, record 1, Spanish, shi%C3%AD
avoid, common gender
- shiita 1, record 1, Spanish, shiita
avoid, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Miembro de] la comunidad religiosa partidaria del chiismo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - chi%C3%AD
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 las grafías "chií" y "chiita" son válidas. La palabra "chií" debe escribirse con tildación aguda, su plural es "chiíes". En cambio, "chiita" se escribe sin tilde y su plural es "chiitas". 1, record 1, Spanish, - chi%C3%AD
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shií, shiita: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que son incorrectas en español las grafías con sh- por influencia del inglés. 1, record 1, Spanish, - chi%C3%AD
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Islamism
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ayatollah
1, record 2, English, ayatollah
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chief spiritual leader of Shiite Muslims. 1, record 2, English, - ayatollah
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mahométisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ayatollah
1, record 2, French, ayatollah
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'Islam, [...] certains religieux d'une haute autorité. 1, record 2, French, - ayatollah
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Islamismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ayatola
1, record 2, Spanish, ayatola
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ayatolá 1, record 2, Spanish, ayatol%C3%A1
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alta autoridad religiosa chií. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ayatola
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas señala que la forma aguda "ayatolá" es la que refleja la pronunciación etimológica persa y la usada mayoritariamente en España, mientras que "ayatola", igualmente válida, es la que cuenta con mayor uso en América. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ayatola
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