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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
- short-eared owl
1, record 1, English, short%2Deared%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, - short%2Deared%20owl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A crow-sized brown-streaked buffy owl (ear tufts usually not perceptible) active in daylight especially at dusk and inhabiting open places. 3, record 1, English, - short%2Deared%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, - short%2Deared%20owl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hibou des marais
1, record 1, French, hibou%20des%20marais
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, - hibou%20des%20marais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hibou de taille moyenne dont la coloration varie de blanc-crème à chamois. Il possède des yeux jaunes entourés d'une petite bordure noirâtre mal définie sur le disque facial. 3, record 1, French, - hibou%20des%20marais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hibou des marais : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - hibou%20des%20marais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 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. 4, record 1, French, - hibou%20des%20marais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lechuzón de los campos
1, record 1, Spanish, lechuz%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20campos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Asio flammeus 1, record 1, Spanish, Asio%20flammeus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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