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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Routes of Administration (Pharmacology)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oculus uterque
1, record 1, English, oculus%20uterque
Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- O.U. 2, record 1, English, O%2EU%2E
Latin
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A widely used latin locution that stands for "both eyes." 3, record 1, English, - oculus%20uterque
Record 1, Key term(s)
- OU
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Voies d'administration (Pharmacologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oculus uterque
1, record 1, French, oculus%20uterque
Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- O.U. 1, record 1, French, O%2EU%2E
Latin
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Locution latine passée dans l'usage qui signifie «œil droit et œil gauche». 2, record 1, French, - oculus%20uterque
Record 1, Key term(s)
- OU
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ou
1, record 2, English, ou
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Fringillidae. 2, record 2, English, - ou
Record number: 2, 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. 2, record 2, English, - ou
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- psittirostre psittacin
1, record 2, French, psittirostre%20psittacin
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drépanide à bec clair 2, record 2, French, dr%C3%A9panide%20%C3%A0%20bec%20clair
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Fringillidae. 3, record 2, French, - psittirostre%20psittacin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
psittirostre psittacin : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 2, French, - psittirostre%20psittacin
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - psittirostre%20psittacin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Open University
1, record 3, English, Open%20University
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- OU 2, record 3, English, OU
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- British Open University 2, record 3, English, British%20Open%20University
correct
- British OU 2, record 3, English, British%20OU
correct
- British OU 2, record 3, English, British%20OU
- Britain's Open University 2, record 3, English, Britain%27s%20Open%20University
correct
- Britain's OU 2, record 3, English, Britain%27s%20OU
correct
- Britain's OU 2, record 3, English, Britain%27s%20OU
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An institution of higher education, granted its Royal charter as a University in 1969, which uses correspondence materials, radio and television broadcasts, home experimental kits, etc., to enable a large number of adults to study for degrees (and other higher education courses) in their own homes, and on a part-time basis. 2, record 3, English, - Open%20University
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is only in the last decade that large numbers of students in the United Kingdom have taken university courses "at a distance". We are referring of course to the Open University which was established in 1969, and which has probably more experience than any other institution of the problem of distance education.... 3, record 3, English, - Open%20University
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Open University anglaise
1, record 3, French, Open%20University%20anglaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Open University 1, record 3, French, Open%20University
correct, feminine noun
- Open University de Grande-Bretagne 1, record 3, French, Open%20University%20de%20Grande%2DBretagne
correct, feminine noun
- Université ouverte du Royaume-Uni 1, record 3, French, Universit%C3%A9%20ouverte%20du%20Royaume%2DUni
correct, feminine noun
- Université ouverte britannique 1, record 3, French, Universit%C3%A9%20ouverte%20britannique
correct, feminine noun
- Université ouverte 1, record 3, French, Universit%C3%A9%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Institution britannique d'enseignement supérieur, qui dispense un enseignement débouchant sur des diplômes à des étudiants travaillant à domicile au moyen d'un système d'enseignement multimédia intégré qui utilise du matériel d'enseignement programmé, des livres d'études, des émissions régulières de radio et de télévision, des stages, des cours d'été, etc. 1, record 3, French, - Open%20University%20anglaise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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