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ST-VALENTIN [1 record]

Record 1 2024-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
OBS

Valentine's Day is the day of love. On February 14, more than any other day of the year, romantic couples shower their better half with gifts and tokens of appreciation.

Key term(s)
  • Valentine Day

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
OBS

La Saint-Valentin (14 février) est traditionnellement la fête des amoureux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
  • Festivales y carnavales y eventos sociales
OBS

El Día de San Valentín se celebra todos los 14 de febrero y representa al día de los enamorados.

OBS

Día de San Valentín: 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.

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