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DELICATA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- delicate sallfly
1, record 1, English, delicate%20sallfly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Plecoptera) of the family Chloroperlidae. 2, record 1, English, - delicate%20sallfly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chloroperle délicate
1, record 1, French, chloroperle%20d%C3%A9licate
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des plécoptères) de la famille des Chloroperlidae. 2, record 1, French, - chloroperle%20d%C3%A9licate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Wilson’s snipe
1, record 2, English, Wilson%26rsquo%3Bs%20snipe
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 Scolopacidae. 2, record 2, English, - Wilson%26rsquo%3Bs%20snipe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gallinago gallinago delicata; Gallinago delicata : Because of differences in the winnowing display sounds and morphology(Thönen 1969, Miller 1996) Gallinago delicata(Wilson's Snipe) is recognized as a species distinct from the Old World Gallinago gallinago, which retains the name "Common Snipe". 3, record 2, English, - Wilson%26rsquo%3Bs%20snipe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 2, English, - Wilson%26rsquo%3Bs%20snipe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bécassine de Wilson
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A9cassine%20de%20Wilson
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Scolopacidae. 2, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9cassine%20de%20Wilson
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bécassine de Wilson : terme français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9cassine%20de%20Wilson
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Gallinago delicata; Gallinago gallinago delicata : L'espèce Gallinago delicata est désormais considérée comme une espèce distincte de Gallinago gallinago dû, entre autres, à certaines différences morphologiques (Thönen 1969, Miller 1996). 2, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9cassine%20de%20Wilson
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 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, - b%C3%A9cassine%20de%20Wilson
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slimy-veil limacella
1, record 3, English, slimy%2Dveil%20limacella
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fungus of the family Amanitaceae. 2, record 3, English, - slimy%2Dveil%20limacella
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- limacelle délicate, variété visqueuse
1, record 3, French, limacelle%20d%C3%A9licate%2C%20vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20visqueuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- limacelle à pellicule visqueuse 2, record 3, French, limacelle%20%C3%A0%20pellicule%20visqueuse
correct, feminine noun
- limacelle gluante 3, record 3, French, limacelle%20gluante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Champignon de la famille des Amanitaceae. 4, record 3, French, - limacelle%20d%C3%A9licate%2C%20vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20visqueuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
limacelle gluante : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Limacella glischra. 5, record 3, French, - limacelle%20d%C3%A9licate%2C%20vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20visqueuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- St. Lucia warbler
1, record 4, English, St%2E%20Lucia%20warbler
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Parulidae. 2, record 4, English, - St%2E%20Lucia%20warbler
Record number: 4, 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. 2, record 4, English, - St%2E%20Lucia%20warbler
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paruline de Sainte-Lucie
1, record 4, French, paruline%20de%20Sainte%2DLucie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Parulidae. 2, record 4, French, - paruline%20de%20Sainte%2DLucie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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 4, French, - paruline%20de%20Sainte%2DLucie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-11-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Delicata squash
1, record 5, English, Delicata%20squash
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Delicata 2, record 5, English, Delicata
correct
- sweet potato squash 3, record 5, English, sweet%20potato%20squash
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Delicata.... Unique and definitely one of the finest of the winter squashes. The 7-9 inches long by 3 inches wide fruits are cream colored with dark green longitudinal stripes and flecks. The fine-textures flesh is light orange, very sweet and delicious. 4, record 5, English, - Delicata%20squash
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- courge Delicata
1, record 5, French, courge%20Delicata
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Delicata 1, record 5, French, Delicata
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variété de courge. 1, record 5, French, - courge%20Delicata
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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