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CAPE CORMORANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cape cormorant
1, record 1, English, Cape%20cormorant
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cape shag 1, record 1, English, Cape%20shag
correct, see observation
- trekduiker 1, record 1, English, trekduiker
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phalacrocoracidae. 2, record 1, English, - Cape%20cormorant
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, - Cape%20cormorant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cormoran du Cap
1, record 1, French, cormoran%20du%20Cap
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 Phalacrocoracidae. 2, record 1, French, - cormoran%20du%20Cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cormoran du Cap : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - cormoran%20du%20Cap
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, - cormoran%20du%20Cap
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cape Cormorant
1, record 2, English, Cape%20Cormorant
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A land mass on the west coast of Port au Port Peninsula, in Newfoundland and Labrador. 2, record 2, English, - Cape%20Cormorant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 48° 32' 46" N, 59° 12' 56" W (Newfoundland and Labrador). 1, record 2, English, - Cape%20Cormorant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cap Cormorant
1, record 2, French, cap%20Cormorant
proposal, masculine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue de terre sur la côte ouest de la péninsule de Port au Port, à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. 1, record 2, French, - cap%20Cormorant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 48° 32' 46" N, 59° 12' 56" O (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador). 2, record 2, French, - cap%20Cormorant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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