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LENGTH COASTS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea otter
1, record 1, English, sea%20otter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare large marine otter(Enhydra lutris) of the northern Pacific coasts that attains a maximum length of nearly six feet... 2, record 1, English, - sea%20otter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Mustelidae. 3, record 1, English, - sea%20otter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loutre de mer
1, record 1, French, loutre%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- loutre marine 2, record 1, French, loutre%20marine
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La loutre de mer est beaucoup mieux adaptée à la vie aquatique que les autres mustélidés amphibies. 3, record 1, French, - loutre%20de%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Mustelidae. 4, record 1, French, - loutre%20de%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- southern elephant seal
1, record 2, English, southern%20elephant%20seal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- elephant seal 2, record 2, English, elephant%20seal
correct
- Mirounga leonina 3, record 2, English, Mirounga%20leonina
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very large seal formerly abundant along many coasts of the southern hemisphere but hunted nearly to extermination for its oil and having a male that obtains a length of 20 feet and has a long inflatable proboscis. 3, record 2, English, - southern%20elephant%20seal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Phocidae. 4, record 2, English, - southern%20elephant%20seal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éléphant de mer austral
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9phant%20de%20mer%20austral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- éléphant de mer 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9phant%20de%20mer
masculine noun
- Mirounga leonina 3, record 2, French, Mirounga%20leonina
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand phoque des mers antarctiques, dont les mâles ont une sorte de trompe qu'ils gonflent en expirant l'air, et qui se nourrit de céphalopodes. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9phant%20de%20mer%20austral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Phocidae. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9phant%20de%20mer%20austral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coastline length 1, record 3, English, coastline%20length
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- length of the coasts 1, record 3, English, length%20of%20the%20coasts
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- longueur des côtes
1, record 3, French, longueur%20des%20c%C3%B4tes
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- longueur du trait de côte 1, record 3, French, longueur%20du%20trait%20de%20c%C3%B4te
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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