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ASIAN MARTIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Asian house martin
1, record 1, English, Asian%20house%20martin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Asiatic house martin 1, record 1, English, Asiatic%20house%20martin
correct
- Asian martin 1, record 1, English, Asian%20martin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Hirundinidae. 2, record 1, English, - Asian%20house%20martin
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. 2, record 1, English, - Asian%20house%20martin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hirondelle de Bonaparte
1, record 1, French, hirondelle%20de%20Bonaparte
correct, feminine 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 Hirundinidae. 2, record 1, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Bonaparte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hirondelle de Bonaparte : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Bonaparte
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. 2, record 1, French, - hirondelle%20de%20Bonaparte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Wood Finishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Martin varnish
1, record 2, English, Martin%20varnish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lustrous lacquer substitute widely used in the 18th century to decorate furniture and such personal articles as brisé fans and snuffboxes. 1, record 2, English, - Martin%20varnish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The process of adding bronze or gold powder to green varnish was perfected by the Martin family(q. v.), hence its name vernis Martin("Martin varnish"). Highly praised by Voltaire, it was developed to imitate East Asian lacquerware being... 1, record 2, English, - Martin%20varnish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Finition du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vernis Martin
1, record 2, French, vernis%20Martin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] vernis composé de résine et d'essences fabriqué en France pour concurrencer les laques orientales. 1, record 2, French, - vernis%20Martin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dès la fin du XVIIe siècle, on avait obtenu des vernis «façon de la Chine». Au XVIIIe siècle, les ateliers de vernisseurs se multiplièrent mais l'un d'eux est particulièrement célèbre, c'est celui des Frères Martin [...] d'où le nom de cette substance. 1, record 2, French, - vernis%20Martin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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