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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lesser striped swallow
1, record 1, English, lesser%20striped%20swallow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Ethiopian swallow 2, record 1, English, Ethiopian%20swallow
- striped swallow 2, record 1, English, striped%20swallow
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Hirundinidae. 3, record 1, English, - lesser%20striped%20swallow
Record number: 1, 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. 4, record 1, English, - lesser%20striped%20swallow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hirondelle striée
1, record 1, French, hirondelle%20stri%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hirondelle à gorge striée 2, record 1, French, hirondelle%20%C3%A0%20gorge%20stri%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Hirundinidae. 3, record 1, French, - hirondelle%20stri%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hirondelle striée : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - hirondelle%20stri%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 1, French, - hirondelle%20stri%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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