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INDIAN BLUE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pitted beardgrass
1, record 1, English, pitted%20beardgrass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Indian bluegrass 2, record 1, English, Indian%20bluegrass
correct
- pitted bluestem 3, record 1, English, pitted%20bluestem
correct
- hurricane grass 3, record 1, English, hurricane%20grass
correct
- sweet pitted grass 3, record 1, English, sweet%20pitted%20grass
correct
- Seymour grass 3, record 1, English, Seymour%20grass
correct
- pitted blue grass 4, record 1, English, pitted%20blue%20grass
correct
- Indian blue grass 4, record 1, English, Indian%20blue%20%20grass
correct
- Barbados sourgrass 5, record 1, English, Barbados%20sourgrass
correct
- Barbados sour grass 4, record 1, English, Barbados%20sour%20grass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 6, record 1, English, - pitted%20beardgrass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pitted beard grass
- pitted blue-stem
- pitted bluegrass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Bothriochloa pertusa
1, record 1, French, Bothriochloa%20pertusa
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Bothriochloa%20pertusa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bothriochloa pertusa : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Bothriochloa%20pertusa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Educational Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- St. Paul’s Boarding School
1, record 2, English, St%2E%20Paul%26rsquo%3Bs%20Boarding%20School
correct, Alberta
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Sacred Heart Indian Residential School 1, record 2, English, Sacred%20Heart%20Indian%20Residential%20School
former designation, correct, Alberta
- Saddle Lake Boarding School 1, record 2, English, Saddle%20Lake%20Boarding%20School
former designation, correct, Alberta
- Blue Quill' s Indian Residential School 1, record 2, English, Blue%20Quill%27%20s%20Indian%20Residential%20School
former designation, correct, Alberta
- Lac La Biche Boarding School 1, record 2, English, Lac%20La%20Biche%20Boarding%20School
former designation, correct, Alberta
- Hospice of St. Joseph 1, record 2, English, Hospice%20of%20St%2E%20Joseph
former designation, correct, Alberta
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Blue Quill' s Indian Residential School(also known as Lac la Biche Boarding School; Hospice of St. Joseph) ;opened in 1862; moved to Brocket in 1898 Sacred Heart Indian Residential School; Saddle Lake Boarding School) ;moved lastly to St. Paul in 1931(St. Paul' s Boarding School). 1, record 2, English, - St%2E%20Paul%26rsquo%3Bs%20Boarding%20School
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Pensionnat de St. Paul's
1, record 2, French, Pensionnat%20de%20St%2E%20Paul%27s
correct, masculine noun, Alberta
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Pensionnat indien du Sacré cœur 1, record 2, French, Pensionnat%20indien%20du%20Sacr%C3%A9%20c%26oelig%3Bur
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Alberta
- Pensionnat indien de Saddle Lake 1, record 2, French, Pensionnat%20indien%20de%20Saddle%20Lake
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Alberta
- Pensionnat indien de Blue Quill 1, record 2, French, Pensionnat%20indien%20de%20Blue%20Quill
correct, masculine noun, Alberta
- Pensionnat de Lac la Biche 1, record 2, French, Pensionnat%20de%20Lac%20la%20Biche
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Alberta
- Hospice de St. Joseph 1, record 2, French, Hospice%20de%20St%2E%20Joseph
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Alberta
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pensionnat indien de Blue Quill (aussi connu sous : Pensionnat de Lac la Biche; Hospice de St. Joseph); ouvert en 1862; relocalisé à Brocket en 1898 - Pensionnat indien du Sacré cœur; (Pensionnat indien de Saddle Lake); dernier déménagement à St. Paul en 1931 (Pensionnat de St. Paul's). 1, record 2, French, - Pensionnat%20de%20St%2E%20Paul%27s
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
- Indian blue robin
1, record 3, English, Indian%20blue%20robin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- blue chat 1, record 3, English, blue%20chat
correct
- Indian blue chat 1, record 3, English, Indian%20blue%20%20chat
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Muscicapidae. 2, record 3, English, - Indian%20blue%20robin
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, - Indian%20blue%20robin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rossignol indien
1, record 3, French, rossignol%20indien
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, - rossignol%20indien
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rossignol indien : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - rossignol%20indien
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, - rossignol%20indien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Asian blue quail
1, record 4, English, Asian%20blue%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- blue-breasted quail 1, record 4, English, blue%2Dbreasted%20quail
correct, see observation
- Chinese quail 1, record 4, English, Chinese%20quail
correct, see observation
- Indian blue quail 1, record 4, English, Indian%20blue%20%20quail
correct, see observation
- king quail 1, record 4, English, king%20quail
correct, see observation
- painted quail 1, record 4, English, painted%20quail
correct, see observation
- pygmy quail 1, record 4, English, pygmy%20quail
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phasianidae. 2, record 4, English, - Asian%20blue%20quail
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, - Asian%20blue%20quail
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- caille peinte
1, record 4, French, caille%20peinte
correct, see observation, feminine 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 Phasianidae. 2, record 4, French, - caille%20peinte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caille peinte : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - caille%20peinte
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, - caille%20peinte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Himalayan white pine
1, record 5, English, Himalayan%20white%20pine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Indian blue pine 2, record 5, English, Indian%20blue%20%20pine
correct
- Himalayan blue pine 1, record 5, English, Himalayan%20blue%20pine
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tall evergreen tree grown as an ornamental. Native to the Himalayas. 3, record 5, English, - Himalayan%20white%20pine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pin de l'Himalaya
1, record 5, French, pin%20de%20l%27Himalaya
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pin pleureur de l'Himalaya 2, record 5, French, pin%20pleureur%20de%20l%27Himalaya
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille des pinacées. Pinus Wallichiana (A.B. Jacks). 3, record 5, French, - pin%20de%20l%27Himalaya
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pin de l'Himalaya (Pinus griffithii), à cinq feuilles fasciculées, très souples, longues et d'un vert bleuté, formant de belles touffes élégantes à l'extrémité des rameaux, est un arbre de grande taille, qui exige une terre fertile, non calcaire et une atmosphère humide. C'est un des plus beaux arbres d'ornement. 4, record 5, French, - pin%20de%20l%27Himalaya
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Horticultura
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pino llorón del Himalaya
1, record 5, Spanish, pino%20llor%C3%B3n%20del%20Himalaya
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mahoe
1, record 6, English, mahoe
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- majagua 1, record 6, English, majagua
correct
- mahagua 1, record 6, English, mahagua
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An erect forest tree(H. elatus) of the West Indian uplands yielding a moderately dense timber with the heartwood variegated in purple, metallic blue, and olive that is in demand esp. for cabinetwork, and gunstocks. 1, record 6, English, - mahoe
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hibiscus elatus
1, record 6, French, hibiscus%20elatus
Latin
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aucun nom français n'a été retrouvé dans la documentation française et dans les bases de données informatiques. 1, record 6, French, - hibiscus%20elatus
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-08-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Indian blue 1, record 7, English, Indian%20blue
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bleu indien
1, record 7, French, bleu%20indien
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut aussi être un adjectif. 2, record 7, French, - bleu%20indien
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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