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CHORISTER [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chorister
1, record 1, English, chorister
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- choriste
1, record 1, French, choriste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Singing
- Music (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chorister
1, record 2, English, chorister
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of a choir of singers. 2, record 2, English, - chorister
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chant
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- choriste
1, record 2, French, choriste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui chante dans un chœur. 2, record 2, French, - choriste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Chorister robin chat
1, record 3, English, Chorister%20robin%20chat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Chorister robin 1, record 3, English, Chorister%20robin
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Muscicapidae. 2, record 3, English, - Chorister%20robin%20chat
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Chorister%20robin%20chat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cossyphe choriste
1, record 3, French, cossyphe%20choriste
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Muscicapidae. 2, record 3, French, - cossyphe%20choriste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cossyphe choriste : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - cossyphe%20choriste
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - cossyphe%20choriste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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