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WEST AFRICAN SWALLOW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white-throated blue swallow
1, record 1, English, white%2Dthroated%20blue%20swallow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- West African swallow 1, record 1, English, West%20African%20swallow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Hirundinidae. 2, record 1, English, - white%2Dthroated%20blue%20swallow
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - white%2Dthroated%20blue%20swallow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hirondelle à bavette
1, record 1, French, hirondelle%20%C3%A0%20bavette
correct, feminine 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 Hirundinidae. 2, record 1, French, - hirondelle%20%C3%A0%20bavette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hirondelle à bavette : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - hirondelle%20%C3%A0%20bavette
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. 2, record 1, French, - hirondelle%20%C3%A0%20bavette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- West African swallow
1, record 2, English, West%20African%20swallow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Hirundinidae. 2, record 2, English, - West%20African%20swallow
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, - West%20African%20swallow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hirondelle ouest-africaine
1, record 2, French, hirondelle%20ouest%2Dafricaine
correct, feminine 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 Hirundinidae. 2, record 2, French, - hirondelle%20ouest%2Dafricaine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hirondelle ouest-africaine : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - hirondelle%20ouest%2Dafricaine
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, - hirondelle%20ouest%2Dafricaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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