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KAKAMEGA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kakamega
1, record 1, English, Kakamega
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A county of Kenya. 2, record 1, English, - Kakamega
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
KE-11: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - Kakamega
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Kakamega
1, record 1, French, Kakamega
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comté du Kenya. 2, record 1, French, - Kakamega
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
KE-11 : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - Kakamega
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grey-chested illadopsis
1, record 2, English, grey%2Dchested%20illadopsis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grey-chested thrush babbler 1, record 2, English, grey%2Dchested%20thrush%20babbler
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Timaliidae. 2, record 2, English, - grey%2Dchested%20illadopsis
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - grey%2Dchested%20illadopsis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- akalat à poitrine grise
1, record 2, French, akalat%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20grise
correct, masculine 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 Timaliidae. 2, record 2, French, - akalat%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20grise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
akalat à poitrine grise : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - akalat%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20grise
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - akalat%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20grise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Kakamega greenbul
1, record 3, English, Kakamega%20greenbul
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Pycnonotidae. 2, record 3, English, - Kakamega%20greenbul
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, - Kakamega%20greenbul
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bulbul de Kakamega
1, record 3, French, bulbul%20de%20Kakamega
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 Pycnonotidae. 2, record 3, French, - bulbul%20de%20Kakamega
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bulbul de Kakamega : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - bulbul%20de%20Kakamega
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, - bulbul%20de%20Kakamega
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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