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AV E.C [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- History
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- before the Common Era
1, record 1, English, before%20the%20Common%20Era
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BCE 2, record 1, English, BCE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- before Common Era 3, record 1, English, before%20Common%20Era
correct
- BCE 3, record 1, English, BCE
correct
- BCE 3, record 1, English, BCE
- before the Current Era 4, record 1, English, before%20the%20Current%20Era
correct
- BCE 5, record 1, English, BCE
correct
- BCE 5, record 1, English, BCE
- before Christ 6, record 1, English, before%20Christ
correct
- BC 7, record 1, English, BC
correct
- BC 7, record 1, English, BC
- before the Christian Era 8, record 1, English, before%20the%20Christian%20Era
correct
- BCE 9, record 1, English, BCE
correct
- BCE 9, record 1, English, BCE
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In part because of the world-wide acceptance of the Gregorian calendar, the notations AD (Anno Domini) and BC (before Christ) have started giving way to the notation CE (Common Era, or Christian Era) and BCE (before Common Era). The year before 1 CE (or AD) is 1 BCE (or BC). There is no year 0 in the Gregorian calendar. 10, record 1, English, - before%20the%20Common%20Era
Record 1, Key term(s)
- B.C.E.
- B.C.
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Histoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avant l'ère commune
1, record 1, French, avant%20l%27%C3%A8re%20commune
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AEC 2, record 1, French, AEC
correct
- av. E.C. 3, record 1, French, av%2E%20E%2EC%2E
correct
- av. è.c. 4, record 1, French, av%2E%20%C3%A8%2Ec%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avant l'ère conventionnelle 5, record 1, French, avant%20l%27%C3%A8re%20conventionnelle
correct, less frequent
- avant Jésus-Christ 6, record 1, French, avant%20J%C3%A9sus%2DChrist
correct
- av. J.-C. 6, record 1, French, av%2E%20J%2E%2DC%2E
correct
- av. J.-C. 6, record 1, French, av%2E%20J%2E%2DC%2E
- avant l'ère chrétienne 7, record 1, French, avant%20l%27%C3%A8re%20chr%C3%A9tienne
correct
- avant l'ère vulgaire 8, record 1, French, avant%20l%27%C3%A8re%20vulgaire
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En raison, en partie, de l’acceptation universelle du calendrier grégorien, les notations A.D. (Anno Domini) et av. J.‑C. (avant Jésus-Christ) commencent à céder la place à la notation E.C. (ère commune ou ère chrétienne) et av. E.C. (avant l’ère commune). L’année précédant l’an 1 E.C. (ou A.D.) est l’an 1 av. E.C. ([ou] av. J.-C.). Il n’y a pas d’année 0 dans le calendrier grégorien. 3, record 1, French, - avant%20l%27%C3%A8re%20commune
Record 1, Key term(s)
- avant J.C.
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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