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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- enrol
1, record 1, English, enrol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- enroll 2, record 1, English, enroll
correct
- enlist 3, record 1, English, enlist
correct
- enter into the forces 4, record 1, English, enter%20into%20the%20forces
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To [engage] for service in some branch of the armed forces. 5, record 1, English, - enrol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If someone enlists or is enlisted, they join the army, navy, marines, or air force. 5, record 1, English, - enrol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enrôler
1, record 1, French, enr%C3%B4ler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- engager 2, record 1, French, engager
correct
- entrer au service 3, record 1, French, entrer%20au%20service
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inscrire sur les rôles des armées [...] 4, record 1, French, - enr%C3%B4ler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
- Administración militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enrolar
1, record 1, Spanish, enrolar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alistar 1, record 1, Spanish, alistar
correct
- enlistar 2, record 1, Spanish, enlistar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sentar plaza en la milicia [o Ejército]. 2, record 1, Spanish, - enrolar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enrolar; alistar: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que con el verbo "enrolarse", la preposición indicada para señalar dónde se alista o inscribe alguien es "en", y no "a". [...] El Diccionario del estudiante, de la Real Academia Española, define "enrolar" como ’inscribir (a alguien) en el Ejército u otra organización’ y señala que el complemento, que indica la organización en la que se alista alguien, se construye con "en". 3, record 1, Spanish, - enrolar
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