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CUCKOOS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cuckoo clock
1, record 1, English, cuckoo%20clock
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cuckoo-clock 2, record 1, English, cuckoo%2Dclock
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wall or shelf clock that announces intervals of time with a sound imitative of a cuckoo's call and often with the simultaneous emergence of a mechanical bird from a small door. 3, record 1, English, - cuckoo%20clock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pendule à coucou
1, record 1, French, pendule%20%C3%A0%20coucou
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- horloge à coucou 2, record 1, French, horloge%20%C3%A0%20coucou
correct, feminine noun
- horloge coucou 2, record 1, French, horloge%20coucou
correct, feminine noun
- coucou 1, record 1, French, coucou
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendule dont la sonnerie est remplacée par l'imitation du cri du coucou, et par la sortie d'un petit oiseau de bois pour chaque signal d'heure. 3, record 1, French, - pendule%20%C3%A0%20coucou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flight calls
1, record 2, English, flight%20calls
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flight calls of passerines, as well as cuckoos and woodpeckers, among others, are defined as species-specific notes, either frequency-modulated or pure, of up to several syllables that generally are in the 1–9 kHz frequency band and 50–300 ms in duration. 2, record 2, English, - flight%20calls
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flight calls are distinct from songs and, more importantly, they are distinct from other types of short calls, such as "chip" notes and alarm calls. 2, record 2, English, - flight%20calls
Record 2, Key term(s)
- flight call
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cris en vol
1, record 2, French, cris%20en%20vol
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sons simples et brefs émis par les oiseaux pendant qu'ils se déplacent en vol. 1, record 2, French, - cris%20en%20vol
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cri en vol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boarfishes
1, record 3, English, boarfishes
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cuckoos 2, record 3, English, cuckoos
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bony fishes of the family Caproidae. 3, record 3, English, - boarfishes
Record 3, Key term(s)
- boar fishes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sangliers
1, record 3, French, sangliers
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- caproïdés 2, record 3, French, capro%C3%AFd%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Bird Watching (Hobbies)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Cuculidae
1, record 4, English, Cuculidae
Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family of birds comprising the cuckoos, the roadrunners and anis. 2, record 4, English, - Cuculidae
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Observation des oiseaux (Passe-temps)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Cuculidés
1, record 4, French, Cuculid%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille d'oiseaux comprenant les coulicous, les géocoucous et les anis. 2, record 4, French, - Cuculid%C3%A9s
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 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 4, French, - Cuculid%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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