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HORQUETA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rufous-faced crake
1, record 1, English, rufous%2Dfaced%20crake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rufous-faced rail 1, record 1, English, rufous%2Dfaced%20rail
correct
- Horqueta 2, record 1, English, Horqueta
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Rallidae. 3, record 1, English, - rufous%2Dfaced%20crake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, 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. 4, record 1, English, - rufous%2Dfaced%20crake
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rufous faced crake
- rufous faced rail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- râle de Conover
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A2le%20de%20Conover
correct, 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 Rallidae. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A2le%20de%20Conover
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
râle de Conover : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A2le%20de%20Conover
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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, - r%C3%A2le%20de%20Conover
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crotch
1, record 2, English, crotch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crutch 2, record 2, English, crutch
correct
- fork 3, record 2, English, fork
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of a tree where the main stem or the larger branches fork. 2, record 2, English, - crotch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fork: term reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA International material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 4, record 2, English, - crotch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fourche
1, record 2, French, fourche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fourchon 2, record 2, French, fourchon
correct, masculine noun
- bifurcation 3, record 2, French, bifurcation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit où les grosses branches se séparent du tronc. 4, record 2, French, - fourche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación forestal
- Fruticultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- horqueta
1, record 2, Spanish, horqueta
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del árbol donde se juntan formando ángulo agudo una rama y el tronco. 1, record 2, Spanish, - horqueta
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