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FAWN [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fawn tumbling flower beetle
1, record 1, English, fawn%20tumbling%20flower%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Mordellidae. 2, record 1, English, - fawn%20tumbling%20flower%20beetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mordelle des faons
1, record 1, French, mordelle%20des%20faons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Mordellidae. 2, record 1, French, - mordelle%20des%20faons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fawn cusk-eel
1, record 2, English, fawn%20cusk%2Deel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Ophidiinae. 2, record 2, English, - fawn%20cusk%2Deel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- donzelle fauve
1, record 2, French, donzelle%20fauve
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Ophidiinae. 2, record 2, French, - donzelle%20fauve
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fawn mushroom
1, record 3, English, fawn%20mushroom
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mushroom of the family Pluteaceae. 2, record 3, English, - fawn%20mushroom
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plutée couleur de cerf
1, record 3, French, plut%C3%A9e%20couleur%20de%20cerf
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Champignon de la famille des Pluteaceae. 2, record 3, French, - plut%C3%A9e%20couleur%20de%20cerf
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fawn darner
1, record 4, English, fawn%20darner
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Odonata) of the family Aeshnidae. 2, record 4, English, - fawn%20darner
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- æschne vineuse
1, record 4, French, %C3%A6schne%20vineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des Odonates) de la famille des Aeshnidae. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A6schne%20vineuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-01-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Fawn Bluff
1, record 5, English, Fawn%20Bluff
correct, British Columbia
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A cliff on the southeast side of Bute Inlet, in British Columbia. 2, record 5, English, - Fawn%20Bluff
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 50° 28' 45" N, 125° 3' 8" W (British Columbia). 3, record 5, English, - Fawn%20Bluff
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- falaise Fawn
1, record 5, French, falaise%20Fawn
proposal, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Falaise du côté sud-est de l'inlet Bute, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 5, French, - falaise%20Fawn
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 50° 28' 45" N, 125° 3' 8" O (Colombie-Britannique). 2, record 5, French, - falaise%20Fawn
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Forestry Operations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- deer foot
1, record 6, English, deer%20foot
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- fawn foot 2, record 6, English, fawn%20foot
correct, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The broadened end of an ax(e) handle for giving a better hand-grip, of a shape reminiscent of a deer's foot. 1, record 6, English, - deer%20foot
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fawn foot: term used in the Commonwealth. 3, record 6, English, - deer%20foot
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Exploitation forestière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pied de biche
1, record 6, French, pied%20de%20biche
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrémité élargie du manche d'une hache pour en faciliter la prise. 1, record 6, French, - pied%20de%20biche
Record 6, Key term(s)
- pied-de-biche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas manuales
- Explotación forestal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pie de cabra
1, record 6, Spanish, pie%20de%20cabra
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engrosamiento en el extremo del mango de un hacha. 1, record 6, Spanish, - pie%20de%20cabra
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-12-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- white fawn lily
1, record 7, English, white%20fawn%20lily
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- giant white fawnlily 2, record 7, English, giant%20white%20fawnlily
correct
- Oregon fawn-lily 3, record 7, English, Oregon%20fawn%2Dlily
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Liliaceae. 4, record 7, English, - white%20fawn%20lily
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Perennial herb from a narrowly egg-shaped, 3 to 5 cm long bulb and an elongate, segmented corm; flowering stems 15-35 cm tall, smooth. 2, record 7, English, - white%20fawn%20lily
Record 7, Key term(s)
- white fawn-lily
- Oregon fawn lily
- giant white fawn-lily
- giant white fawn lily
- Oregon fawnlily
- white fawnlily
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- érythrone d'Orégon
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9rythrone%20d%27Or%C3%A9gon
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- érythrone de l'Orégon 2, record 7, French, %C3%A9rythrone%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9gon
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Liliaceae. 3, record 7, French, - %C3%A9rythrone%20d%27Or%C3%A9gon
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-09-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pink fawn lily
1, record 8, English, pink%20fawn%20lily
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- mahogany fawnlily 2, record 8, English, mahogany%20fawnlily
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Liliaceae. 3, record 8, English, - pink%20fawn%20lily
Record 8, Key term(s)
- pink fawn-lily
- mahogany fawn lily
- mahogany fawn-lily
- pink fawnlily
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- érythrone rose
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9rythrone%20rose
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Liliaceae. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9rythrone%20rose
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-09-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fawn bay
1, record 9, English, fawn%20bay
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- fawny bay 1, record 9, English, fawny%20bay
correct, noun
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colour of coat. 2, record 9, English, - fawn%20bay
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bai fauve
1, record 9, French, bai%20fauve
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couleur de robe. 2, record 9, French, - bai%20fauve
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- bayo leonado
1, record 9, Spanish, bayo%20leonado
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Color de capa. 2, record 9, Spanish, - bayo%20leonado
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-11-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- fawn
1, record 10, English, fawn
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- roe calf 2, record 10, English, roe%20calf
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Young of an animal. 1, record 10, English, - fawn
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- faon
1, record 10, French, faon
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- jeune de cervidé 2, record 10, French, jeune%20de%20cervid%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit de toute bête fauve. 1, record 10, French, - faon
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glossaire de Vénerie (P. Vialar). 2, record 10, French, - faon
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- cervato
1, record 10, Spanish, cervato
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciervo menor de seis meses. 1, record 10, Spanish, - cervato
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-06-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- fawn
1, record 11, English, fawn
verb
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- faonner
1, record 11, French, faonner
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- mettre bas 1, record 11, French, mettre%20bas
correct
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mettre bas, en parlant des biches, des chevrettes. 2, record 11, French, - faonner
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(v. intr.). 3, record 11, French, - faonner
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-03-23
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- male fawn
1, record 12, English, male%20fawn
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- faon mâle
1, record 12, French, faon%20m%C3%A2le
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1988-03-23
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- female fawn
1, record 13, English, female%20fawn
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- faon femelle
1, record 13, French, faon%20femelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(couleur) (CIL) 1, record 14, French, - fauve
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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