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SHELDRAKE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common shelduck
1, record 1, English, common%20shelduck
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- red-billed shelduck 1, record 1, English, red%2Dbilled%20shelduck
correct, see observation
- sheldrake 1, record 1, English, sheldrake
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 2, record 1, English, - common%20shelduck
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 1, English, - common%20shelduck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tadorne de Belon
1, record 1, French, tadorne%20de%20Belon
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 1, French, - tadorne%20de%20Belon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tadorne de Belon : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - tadorne%20de%20Belon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 1, French, - tadorne%20de%20Belon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- duck
1, record 2, English, duck
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Large family represented in heraldry under several names: drake, sheldrake, wild duck, teal. 2, record 2, English, - duck
Record 2, Key term(s)
- drake
- sheldrake
- wild duck
- teal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canette
1, record 2, French, canette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite cane représentée de profil et les ailes serrées, comme la merlette, dont elle se distingue en ce qu'elle a un bec et des pattes. 2, record 2, French, - canette
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Canette» semble être le terme employé dans le domaine plutôt que «cane» ou «canard». 3, record 2, French, - canette
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cane
- canard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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