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TORPID [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Torpid Creek
1, record 1, English, Torpid%20Creek
correct, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A creek northwest of Fort Nelson, near the border with Yukon. 2, record 1, English, - Torpid%20Creek
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 59° 9’ 51" N, 124° 16’ 45" W (British Columbia). 3, record 1, English, - Torpid%20Creek
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crique Torpid
1, record 1, French, crique%20Torpid
unofficial, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crique au nord-ouest de Fort Nelson, près de la frontière avec le Yukon. 1, record 1, French, - crique%20Torpid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 59° 9' 51" N, 124° 16' 45" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 1, French, - crique%20Torpid
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- torpid 1, record 2, English, torpid
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- torpide 1, record 2, French, torpide
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Animal Behaviour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- become torpid
1, record 3, English, become%20torpid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Comportement animal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entrer en état de torpeur
1, record 3, French, entrer%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20de%20torpeur
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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