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ANNAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Annam partridge
1, record 1, English, Annam%20partridge
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Annam tree partridge 1, record 1, English, Annam%20tree%20partridge
correct, see observation
- Annamese hill partridge 1, record 1, English, Annamese%20hill%20partridge
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phasianidae. 2, record 1, English, - Annam%20partridge
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. 3, record 1, English, - Annam%20partridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- torquéole de Merlin
1, record 1, French, torqu%C3%A9ole%20de%20Merlin
correct, see observation, 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 Phasianidae. 2, record 1, French, - torqu%C3%A9ole%20de%20Merlin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
torquéole de Merlin : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - torqu%C3%A9ole%20de%20Merlin
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, - torqu%C3%A9ole%20de%20Merlin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Annam
1, record 2, English, Annam
correct, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Anam 2, record 2, English, Anam
correct, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Historic kingdom situated on east coast of Indochina, now a region lying partly in North Vietnam and partly in South Vietnam. 2, record 2, English, - Annam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Annam
1, record 2, French, Annam
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Trung Bô 2, record 2, French, Trung%20B%C3%B4
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ou Trung Bô. Région centrale et la plus étroite du Viêt-Nam, entre le Tonkin et la Cochinchini 2, record 2, French, - Annam
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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