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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- great horned owl
1, record 1, English, great%20horned%20owl
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Strigidae. 2, record 1, English, - great%20horned%20owl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A really large owl with ear tufts or "horns". Heavily barred beneath; has a conspicuous with throat bib. 3, record 1, English, - great%20horned%20owl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 1, English, - great%20horned%20owl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grand-duc d'Amérique
1, record 1, French, grand%2Dduc%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Strigidae. 2, record 1, French, - grand%2Dduc%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grand-duc d'Amérique : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - grand%2Dduc%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - grand%2Dduc%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ñacurutú
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B1acurut%C3%BA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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