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ASSAM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Assam
1, record 1, English, Assam
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A state of India. 2, record 1, English, - Assam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
IN-AS: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - Assam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Assam
1, record 1, French, Assam
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Inde. 2, record 1, French, - Assam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
IN-AS : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - Assam
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Assam
1, record 1, Spanish, Assam
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de la India. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Assam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
IN-AS: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Assam
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- swamp grass babbler
1, record 2, English, swamp%20grass%20babbler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- swamp grass-babbler 2, record 2, English, swamp%20grass%2Dbabbler
correct
- Assam prinia 2, record 2, English, Assam%20prinia
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Pellorneidae. 3, record 2, English, - swamp%20grass%20babbler
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, 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 2, English, - swamp%20grass%20babbler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laticille des marais
1, record 2, French, laticille%20des%20marais
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prinia des marais 2, record 2, French, prinia%20des%20marais
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Pellorneidae. 3, record 2, French, - laticille%20des%20marais
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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 2, French, - laticille%20des%20marais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Assam bushquail
1, record 3, English, Assam%20bushquail
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Manipur bushquail 1, record 3, English, Manipur%20bushquail
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phasianidae. 2, record 3, English, - Assam%20bushquail
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Assam%20bushquail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perdicule du Manipur
1, record 3, French, perdicule%20du%20Manipur
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Phasianidae. 2, record 3, French, - perdicule%20du%20Manipur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perdicule du Manipur : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - perdicule%20du%20Manipur
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - perdicule%20du%20Manipur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- International Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- United Liberation Front of Assam
1, record 4, English, United%20Liberation%20Front%20of%20Assam
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ULFA 1, record 4, English, ULFA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The United Liberation Front of Assam is a separatist group from Assam, India seeking to establish a sovereign territory via an armed struggle. The ULFA is reported to maintain a number of camps in Bangladesh, where members are trained and sheltered away from Indian security forces. 2, record 4, English, - United%20Liberation%20Front%20of%20Assam
Record 4, Key term(s)
- United Liberation Front of Asom
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Relations internationales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Front uni de libération de l'Assam
1, record 4, French, Front%20uni%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration%20de%20l%27Assam
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Front de libération uni de l'Assam 3, record 4, French, Front%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration%20uni%20de%20l%27Assam
masculine noun
- Front de libération de l'Assam 1, record 4, French, Front%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration%20de%20l%27Assam
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mouvement séparatiste armé. 3, record 4, French, - Front%20uni%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration%20de%20l%27Assam
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : État du monde, 1997. 3, record 4, French, - Front%20uni%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration%20de%20l%27Assam
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Assam laughingthrush
1, record 5, English, Assam%20laughingthrush
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Timaliidae. 2, record 5, English, - Assam%20laughingthrush
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, 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 5, English, - Assam%20laughingthrush
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- garrulaxe d'Assam
1, record 5, French, garrulaxe%20d%27Assam
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Timaliidae. 2, record 5, French, - garrulaxe%20d%27Assam
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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 5, French, - garrulaxe%20d%27Assam
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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