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HONORARY DOCTORATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- honorary doctorate
1, record 1, English, honorary%20doctorate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- doctorate honoris causa 2, record 1, English, doctorate%20honoris%20causa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rank of honorary doctorate ... is an honorific title granted by an exceptional procedure. Originally a university would confer the dignity of doctor honoris causa in order to distinguish a learned person whose knowledge and wisdom were considered exemplary ... 3, record 1, English, - honorary%20doctorate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- honourary doctorate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- doctorat honoris causa
1, record 1, French, doctorat%20honoris%20causa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- doctorat honorifique 2, record 1, French, doctorat%20honorifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grados y diplomas (Educación)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- doctorado honoris causa
1, record 1, Spanish, doctorado%20honoris%20causa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El doctorado honoris causa es la máxima distinción que la Universitat de València concede a una persona en reconocimiento a su trayectoria en el ámbito académico, científico o cultural, a sus valores, así como a su especial vinculación con la universidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - doctorado%20honoris%20causa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
honoris causa: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la locución "honoris causa" se escribe en minúscula y, por ser un latinismo, también en cursiva. 2, record 1, Spanish, - doctorado%20honoris%20causa
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