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DIWALI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Oriental Religions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Diwali
1, record 1, English, Diwali
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Divali 1, record 1, English, Divali
correct
- Dewali 1, record 1, English, Dewali
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Hindu festival of lights held late in October. 1, record 1, English, - Diwali
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Religions orientales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Diwali
1, record 1, French, Diwali
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Dîvâli 2, record 1, French, D%C3%AEv%C3%A2li
correct, see observation
- Devali 2, record 1, French, Devali
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fête de la lumière célébrée durant la nuit de la pleine lune du mois de Kârttika (de la mi-octobre à la mi-novembre) au cours de laquelle on accroche partout des lampes. 2, record 1, French, - Diwali
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Diwali; Dîvâli; Devali : termes dont le genre peut être féminin ou masculin. 3, record 1, French, - Diwali
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Religiones orientales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Diwali
1, record 1, Spanish, Diwali
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Fiesta de las Luces 1, record 1, Spanish, Fiesta%20de%20las%20Luces
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diwali; Fiesta de las Luces : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres de festividades se escriben con mayúscula inicial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Diwali
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