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IMITATOR [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- imitator ocellate rove beetle
1, record 1, English, imitator%20ocellate%20rove%20beetle
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 Coleoptera) of the family Staphylinidae. 2, record 1, English, - imitator%20ocellate%20rove%20beetle
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
- omalie imitatrice
1, record 1, French, omalie%20imitatrice
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 coléoptères) de la famille des Staphylinidae. 2, record 1, French, - omalie%20imitatrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- imitator miner bee
1, record 2, English, imitator%20miner%20bee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Andrenidae. 2, record 2, English, - imitator%20miner%20bee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- andrène imitatrice
1, record 2, French, andr%C3%A8ne%20imitatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Andrenidae. 2, record 2, French, - andr%C3%A8ne%20imitatrice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- imitator tick
1, record 3, English, imitator%20tick
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tick of the family Ixodidae. 2, record 3, English, - imitator%20tick
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tique imitatrice
1, record 3, French, tique%20imitatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tique de la famille des Ixodidae. 2, record 3, French, - tique%20imitatrice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- imitator sparrowhawk
1, record 4, English, imitator%20sparrowhawk
correct, see observation
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 Accipitridae. 2, record 4, English, - imitator%20sparrowhawk
Record number: 4, 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. 3, record 4, English, - imitator%20sparrowhawk
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- autour imitateur
1, record 4, French, autour%20imitateur
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
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 Accipitridae. 2, record 4, French, - autour%20imitateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
autour imitateur : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - autour%20imitateur
Record number: 4, 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. 3, record 4, French, - autour%20imitateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-06-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Art History and Theory
- Offences and crimes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- forger
1, record 5, English, forger
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Someone who makes a profession of copying great artists and then selling their works as originals. 2, record 5, English, - forger
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A fraudulent imitator. 1, record 5, English, - forger
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Histoire et théorie de l'art
- Infractions et crimes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faussaire
1, record 5, French, faussaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Renaissance : [...] Époque du renouveau de la création artistique, elle fût aussi l'âge d'or des faussaires. 2, record 5, French, - faussaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Historia y teoria del arte
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- falsificador
1, record 5, Spanish, falsificador
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- computer business
1, record 6, English, computer%20business
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With Series/I, as in its original entry into the computer business, IBM was an imitator(...) 1, record 6, English, - computer%20business
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- industrie informatique
1, record 6, French, industrie%20informatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- industrie de l'informatique 2, record 6, French, industrie%20de%20l%27informatique
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec la Série I, tout comme pour son entrée initiale dans l'industrie de l'informatique, IBM était un imitateur (...) 2, record 6, French, - industrie%20informatique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-04-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- imitator
1, record 7, English, imitator
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- imitateur
1, record 7, French, imitateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-04-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Variety Shows and Circuses
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- imitator 1, record 8, English, imitator
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(show business) 1, record 8, English, - imitator
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- clown parodiste
1, record 8, French, clown%20parodiste
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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