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HERERO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- herero chat
1, record 1, English, herero%20chat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- herero thrush flycatcher 1, record 1, English, herero%20thrush%20flycatcher
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Muscicapidae. 2, record 1, English, - herero%20chat
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, - herero%20chat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- namiorne héréro
1, record 1, French, namiorne%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ro
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 Muscicapidae. 2, record 1, French, - namiorne%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
namiorne héréro : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - namiorne%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ro
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, - namiorne%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hereros
1, record 2, English, Hereros
correct, plural, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Herero 2, record 2, English, Herero
correct, plural, Africa
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of Bantu peoples inhabiting the northeast of Namibia. 3, record 2, English, - Hereros
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Héréros
1, record 2, French, H%C3%A9r%C3%A9ros
correct, masculine noun, plural, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Hereros 2, record 2, French, Hereros
correct, masculine noun, plural, Africa
- Herero 3, record 2, French, Herero
correct, masculine noun, plural, Africa
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de peuples bantous établis dans le nord-est de la Namibie. 4, record 2, French, - H%C3%A9r%C3%A9ros
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-08-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Otjiherero
1, record 3, English, Otjiherero
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Herero 1, record 3, English, Herero
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Bantu language spoken by the Herero, a people inhabiting the central part of South-West Africa. 1, record 3, English, - Otjiherero
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- otjiHerero
1, record 3, French, otjiHerero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- herero 1, record 3, French, herero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue bantoue parlée par les Herero, groupe ethnique habitant la Namibie et le Botswana en Afrique australe. 1, record 3, French, - otjiHerero
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le H dans otjiHerero prend la majuscule. 1, record 3, French, - otjiHerero
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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