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BREXIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Language (General)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Brexit
1, record 1, English, Brexit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brexit ... is the popular term for the prospective withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). 2, record 1, English, - Brexit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brexit is a portmanteau word of "Britain" and "exit." 3, record 1, English, - Brexit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Brexit
1, record 1, French, Brexit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme Brexit est utilisé pour désigner le scénario de la sortie du Royaume-Uni de l'Union européenne. 2, record 1, French, - Brexit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le Brexit aura des répercussions non seulement sur leur propre économie, mais sur le reste de l'Europe. Ses effets sur l'économie canadienne devraient toutefois être limités [...] 3, record 1, French, - Brexit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Brexit est un mot-valise] qui vient de la contraction de deux mots anglais, «British» (britannique) et «exit» (sortie). 2, record 1, French, - Brexit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lingüística (Generalidades)
- Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Brexit
1, record 1, Spanish, Brexit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- brexit 1, record 1, Spanish, brexit
see observation, masculine noun
- bréxit 1, record 1, Spanish, br%C3%A9xit
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brexit: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que se escribe "Brexit", en redonda y con mayúscula inicial [al referirse al] nombre propio de un hecho histórico, a saber, la salida efectiva de Reino Unido de la Unión Europea. Según establece la Ortografía académica, los sustantivos con los que se denominan los acontecimientos históricos relevantes se escriben con mayúscula inicial […] 1, record 1, Spanish, - Brexit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brexit; bréxit: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que se escribe "brexit", en cursiva y con minúscula inicial [cuando se trata de] un anglicismo sin adaptar, "brexit", escrito con resalte, no se tilda, aunque su pronunciación sea llana [Se escribe] "bréxit", en redonda, con minúscula y con tilde [cuando] se trata de un sustantivo común adaptado al español. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Brexit
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