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CAPILLATUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuzzy hermit crab
1, record 1, English, fuzzy%20hermit%20crab
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Paguridae. 2, record 1, English, - fuzzy%20hermit%20crab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bernard-l'ermite chevelu
1, record 1, French, bernard%2Dl%27ermite%20chevelu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Paguridae. 2, record 1, French, - bernard%2Dl%27ermite%20chevelu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- little blue cattle louse
1, record 2, English, little%20blue%20cattle%20louse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pou capillaire
1, record 2, French, pou%20capillaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Japanese cormorant
1, record 3, English, Japanese%20cormorant
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Temminck’s cormorant 1, record 3, English, Temminck%26rsquo%3Bs%20cormorant
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Phalacrocoracidae. 2, record 3, English, - Japanese%20cormorant
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, - Japanese%20cormorant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cormoran de Temminck
1, record 3, French, cormoran%20de%20Temminck
correct, see observation, masculine 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 Phalacrocoracidae. 2, record 3, French, - cormoran%20de%20Temminck
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cormoran de Temminck : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - cormoran%20de%20Temminck
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, - cormoran%20de%20Temminck
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- capillatus
1, record 4, English, capillatus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- cap 1, record 4, English, cap
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cumulonimbus characterized by the presence, mostly in its upper portion, of distinct cirriform parts of a clearly fibrous or striated structure, frequently having the form of an anvil, a plume or a vast, more or less disorderly mass of hair. 2, record 4, English, - capillatus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This type of cloud is usually accompanied by a shower, or by a thundershower, often with squalls and sometimes with hail; it frequently produces very well defined virga. 2, record 4, English, - capillatus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capillatus
1, record 4, French, capillatus
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- cap 1, record 4, French, cap
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cumulonimbus caractérisé par la présence, principalement dans sa région supérieure, de parties nettement cirriformes à structure manifestement fibreuse ou striée, ayant fréquemment la forme d'une enclume, d'un panache ou d'une vaste chevelure plus ou moins désordonnée. 2, record 4, French, - capillatus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type de nuage donne généralement lieu à des averses ou à des orages, accompagnés souvent de grains et parfois de grêle; il donne fréquemment naissance à des virga très nettes. 2, record 4, French, - capillatus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- capillatus
1, record 4, Spanish, capillatus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- cap 1, record 4, Spanish, cap
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cumulonimbus caracterizado por la presencia, especialmente en su parte superior, de partes netamente cirriformes de estructura claramente fibrosa o estriada y con frecuencia en forma de un yunque, un penacho o una enorme masa más o menos desordenada de cabellos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - capillatus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este tipo de nube viene generalmente acompañado por chubascos o por tormentas, a menudo con turbonadas y a veces con granizo; frecuentemente origina una nube virga muy nítida. 1, record 4, Spanish, - capillatus
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