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HOLOCAUSTO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Historical Names
- Criminology
- Judaism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Holocaust
1, record 1, English, Holocaust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Shoah 2, record 1, English, Shoah
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mass murder especially of Jews under the Nazi regime. 1, record 1, English, - Holocaust
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Sho'ah
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations historiques
- Criminologie
- Judaïsme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Holocauste
1, record 1, French, Holocauste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Shoah 2, record 1, French, Shoah
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Génocide des Juifs d'Europe perpétré par les nazis et leurs auxiliaires […] 1, record 1, French, - Holocauste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones históricas
- Criminología
- Judaísmo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Holocausto
1, record 1, Spanish, Holocausto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genocidio de los judíos de Europa perpetrado por los nazis y sus ayudantes […] 2, record 1, Spanish, - Holocausto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Holocausto: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que, para referirse al holocausto llevado a cabo por el régimen nazi, se puede optar por "Holocausto", con mayúscula inicial, tal como indica el Diccionario de la lengua española. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Holocausto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- burnt offering
1, record 2, English, burnt%20offering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thing, animal or person burnt upon an altar in sacrifice to a deity. 2, record 2, English, - burnt%20offering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- holocauste
1, record 2, French, holocauste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sacrifice, offrande. 2, record 2, French, - holocauste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arqueología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- holocausto
1, record 2, Spanish, holocausto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Judaism
- History of Religions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- holocaust
1, record 3, English, holocaust
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Jewish sacrificial [animal] offering that is burned completely on an altar. 1, record 3, English, - holocaust
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Judaïsme
- Histoire des religions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- holocauste
1, record 3, French, holocauste
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la religion juive, sacrifice où une victime animale était immolée par le feu. 2, record 3, French, - holocauste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Judaísmo
- Historia de las religiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- holocausto
1, record 3, Spanish, holocausto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sacrificio religioso, entre los judíos, en el que la víctima [animal] era totalmente consumida por el fuego. 1, record 3, Spanish, - holocausto
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-07-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Judaism
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Yom ha-Shoah
1, record 4, English, Yom%20ha%2DShoah
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Holocaust Memorial Day 1, record 4, English, Holocaust%20Memorial%20Day
correct
- Holocaust Day 1, record 4, English, Holocaust%20Day
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Yom ha-Shoah or the Day of the Holocaust as determined in each year by the Jewish lunar calendar, is proclaimed as "Holocaust Memorial Day - Yom ha-Shoah". 1, record 4, English, - Yom%20ha%2DShoah
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Yom ha-Shoah; Holocaust Memorial Day; Holocaust Day: Not to be confused with the "International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust," which is a day established by the United Nations and observed annually on January 27. 2, record 4, English, - Yom%20ha%2DShoah
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Judaïsme
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Yom ha-Choah
1, record 4, French, Yom%20ha%2DChoah
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Yom Hashoah 2, record 4, French, Yom%20Hashoah
correct
- Jour commémoratif de l'Holocauste 3, record 4, French, Jour%20comm%C3%A9moratif%20de%20l%27Holocauste
correct, masculine noun
- Jour de l'Holocauste 1, record 4, French, Jour%20de%20l%27Holocauste
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Yom ha-Choah ou le Jour de l'Holocauste, tel qu'il est fixé chaque année selon le calendrier lunaire juif, est désigné comme «Jour commémoratif de l'Holocauste - Yom ha-Choah». 1, record 4, French, - Yom%20ha%2DChoah
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Yom ha-Choah; Yom Hashoah; Jour commémoratif de l'Holocauste; Jour de l'Holocauste : Ne pas confondre avec la «Journée internationale dédiée à la mémoire des victimes de l'Holocauste», journée proclamée par les Nations Unies et qui se commémore annuellement le 27 janvier. 4, record 4, French, - Yom%20ha%2DChoah
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Judaísmo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Iom Hashoá
1, record 4, Spanish, Iom%20Hasho%C3%A1
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- Día de Conmemoración del Holocausto 2, record 4, Spanish, D%C3%ADa%20de%20Conmemoraci%C3%B3n%20del%20Holocausto
correct, masculine noun
- Día del Holocausto 3, record 4, Spanish, D%C3%ADa%20del%20Holocausto
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En Iom Hashoá se recuerda a todas las víctimas judías del exterminio en manos de los nazis y sus colaboradores […] 2, record 4, Spanish, - Iom%20Hasho%C3%A1
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Iom Hashoá; Día de Conmemoración del Holocausto; Día del Holocausto: No confundir este día, que se conmemora generalmente en el mes de abril, según el calendario judío, con el "Día Internacional de Conmemoración en Memoria de las Víctimas del Holocausto", día establecido por las Naciones Unidas y que se celebra anualmente el 27 de enero. 4, record 4, Spanish, - Iom%20Hasho%C3%A1
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Día de Conmemoración del Holocausto; Día del Holocausto: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los sustantivos y adjetivos que forman parte del nombre de festividades, ya sean civiles, militares o religiosas, se escriben con inicial mayúscula en todas las palabras significativas. 5, record 4, Spanish, - Iom%20Hasho%C3%A1
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-07-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Judaism
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
1, record 5, English, International%20Day%20of%20Commemoration%20in%20Memory%20of%20the%20Victims%20of%20the%20Holocaust
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2, record 5, English, International%20Holocaust%20Remembrance%20Day
unofficial
- Holocaust Remembrance Day 2, record 5, English, Holocaust%20Remembrance%20Day
unofficial
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the United Nations [designated] 27 January–the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp–as an annual International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust ... 3, record 5, English, - International%20Day%20of%20Commemoration%20in%20Memory%20of%20the%20Victims%20of%20the%20Holocaust
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust: Not to be confused with "Yom ha-Shoah" or "Holocaust Memorial Day," which is determined each year following the Jewish lunar calendar. 4, record 5, English, - International%20Day%20of%20Commemoration%20in%20Memory%20of%20the%20Victims%20of%20the%20Holocaust
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Judaïsme
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Journée internationale dédiée à la mémoire des victimes de l'Holocauste
1, record 5, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20internationale%20d%C3%A9di%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20des%20victimes%20de%20l%27Holocauste
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Journée internationale de commémoration en mémoire des victimes de l'Holocauste 2, record 5, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20internationale%20de%20comm%C3%A9moration%20en%20m%C3%A9moire%20des%20victimes%20de%20l%27Holocauste
unofficial, feminine noun
- Journée internationale en mémoire des victimes de l'Holocauste 3, record 5, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20internationale%20en%20m%C3%A9moire%20des%20victimes%20de%20l%27Holocauste
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les Nations Unies [ont proclamé] le 27 janvier (date d'anniversaire de la libération du camp d'Auschwitz) la Journée internationale dédiée à la mémoire des victimes de l'Holocauste. 4, record 5, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20internationale%20d%C3%A9di%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20des%20victimes%20de%20l%27Holocauste
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Journée internationale dédiée à la mémoire des victimes de l'Holocauste : Ne pas confondre avec «Yom ha-Choah» ou le «Jour commémoratif de l'Holocauste», qui est fixé chaque année selon le calendrier lunaire juif. 5, record 5, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20internationale%20d%C3%A9di%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9moire%20des%20victimes%20de%20l%27Holocauste
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
- Judaísmo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Día Internacional de Conmemoración en Memoria de las Víctimas del Holocausto
1, record 5, Spanish, D%C3%ADa%20Internacional%20de%20Conmemoraci%C3%B3n%20en%20Memoria%20de%20las%20V%C3%ADctimas%20del%20Holocausto
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Día Internacional de Conmemoración en Memoria de las Víctimas del Holocausto: No confundir este día establecido por las Naciones Unidas y que se celebra anualmente el 27 de enero con "Iom Hashoá" o "Día de Conmemoración del Holocausto", que se conmemora generalmente en el mes de abril, según el calendario judío. 2, record 5, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20Internacional%20de%20Conmemoraci%C3%B3n%20en%20Memoria%20de%20las%20V%C3%ADctimas%20del%20Holocausto
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Día Internacional de Conmemoración en Memoria de las Víctimas del Holocausto: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los sustantivos y adjetivos que forman parte del nombre de festividades, ya sean civiles, militares o religiosas, se escriben con inicial mayúscula en todas las palabras significativas. 3, record 5, Spanish, - D%C3%ADa%20Internacional%20de%20Conmemoraci%C3%B3n%20en%20Memoria%20de%20las%20V%C3%ADctimas%20del%20Holocausto
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