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ERE VULGAIRE [3 records]
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%26rsquo%3B%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%26rsquo%3B%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%26rsquo%3B%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%26rsquo%3B%C3%A8re%20commune
Record 1, Key term(s)
- avant J.C.
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- History
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- in the Common Era
1, record 2, English, in%20the%20Common%20Era
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- in the C.E. 2, record 2, English, in%20the%20C%2EE%2E
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Common Era 3, record 2, English, Common%20Era
correct, adverb
- CE 4, record 2, English, CE
correct, adverb
- CE 4, record 2, English, CE
- in the Christian Era 5, record 2, English, in%20the%20Christian%20Era
correct
- in the year of our Lord 6, record 2, English, in%20the%20year%20of%20our%20Lord
correct
- Anno Domini 7, record 2, English, Anno%20Domini
correct, Latin
- AD 8, record 2, English, AD
correct, Latin
- A.D. 9, record 2, English, A%2ED%2E
correct, Latin
- AD 8, record 2, English, AD
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the period starting with the birth of Jesus. 10, record 2, English, - in%20the%20Common%20Era
Record 2, Key term(s)
- in the CE
- C.E.
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Histoire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- de l’ère commune
1, record 2, French, de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A8re%20commune
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EC 1, record 2, French, EC
correct, adverb
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- après Jésus-Christ 1, record 2, French, apr%C3%A8s%20J%C3%A9sus%2DChrist
correct
- apr. J.-C. 1, record 2, French, apr%2E%20J%2E%2DC%2E
correct
- apr. J.-C. 1, record 2, French, apr%2E%20J%2E%2DC%2E
- de l’ère chrétienne 1, record 2, French, de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A8re%20chr%C3%A9tienne
correct
- de l'ère vulgaire 2, record 2, French, de%20l%27%C3%A8re%20vulgaire
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Pendant la] période postérieure à la naissance du Christ [...] 1, record 2, French, - de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A8re%20commune
Record 2, Key term(s)
- E.C.
- après J.-C.
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Common Era
1, record 3, English, Common%20Era
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- C.E. 2, record 3, English, C%2EE%2E
correct
- CE 3, record 3, English, CE
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Christian Era 4, record 3, English, Christian%20Era
correct
- CE 3, record 3, English, CE
correct
- CE 3, record 3, English, CE
- Current Era 5, record 3, English, Current%20Era
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CE: Current Era, equivalent to AD. Developed to secularize date expressions. 5, record 3, English, - Common%20Era
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ère chrétienne
1, record 3, French, %C3%A8re%20chr%C3%A9tienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ère vulgaire 2, record 3, French, %C3%A8re%20vulgaire
feminine noun, obsolete
- ère dionysienne 3, record 3, French, %C3%A8re%20dionysienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En contexte, on trouve également l’expression «notre ère» qui a l’avantage d’éliminer toute connotation religieuse. Ex.: «Les Hébreux n’avaient aucune idée de la division en heures avant leurs captivités de Ninive et de Babylone (à partir du VIIIe siècle avant notre ère). [Q203, 1970, p. 38]. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A8re%20chr%C3%A9tienne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«ère dionysienne» vient du fondateur de l’ère chrétienne, un moine scythe nommé Denys le Petit (en latin Dionysius Exiguus), mort à Rome en l’an 540. (cf. Q203, 1970, p. 51 et ENBRT, 1985, Vol. 20, p. 651). 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A8re%20chr%C3%A9tienne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- era cristiana
1, record 3, Spanish, era%20cristiana
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Era cronológica cuyo origen se refiere al nacimiento de Cristo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - era%20cristiana
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fue establecida por Dionisio el Exiguo en el año 525 d.C., que fijó el nacimiento de Cristo en el año 753 de la fundación de Roma. 1, record 3, Spanish, - era%20cristiana
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