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FAWN [14 records]

Record 1 2022-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Mordellidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Mordellidae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A fish of the family Ophidiinae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Poisson de la famille des Ophidiinae.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mushroom of the family Pluteaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Champignon de la famille des Pluteaceae.

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Odonata) of the family Aeshnidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des Odonates) de la famille des Aeshnidae.

Spanish

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Record 5 2015-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
OBS

A cliff on the southeast side of Bute Inlet, in British Columbia.

OBS

Coordinates: 50° 28' 45" N, 125° 3' 8" W (British Columbia).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
OBS

Falaise du côté sud-est de l'inlet Bute, en Colombie-Britannique.

OBS

Coordonnées : 50° 28' 45" N, 125° 3' 8" O (Colombie-Britannique).

Spanish

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Record 6 2012-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

The broadened end of an ax(e) handle for giving a better hand-grip, of a shape reminiscent of a deer's foot.

OBS

fawn foot: term used in the Commonwealth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Extrémité élargie du manche d'une hache pour en faciliter la prise.

Key term(s)
  • pied-de-biche

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Herramientas manuales
  • Explotación forestal
DEF

Engrosamiento en el extremo del mango de un hacha.

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Record 7 2010-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Liliaceae.

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.

Key term(s)
  • white fawn-lily
  • Oregon fawn lily
  • giant white fawn-lily
  • giant white fawn lily
  • Oregon fawnlily
  • white fawnlily

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Liliaceae.

Spanish

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Record 8 2009-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Liliaceae.

Key term(s)
  • pink fawn-lily
  • mahogany fawn lily
  • mahogany fawn-lily
  • pink fawnlily

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Liliaceae.

Spanish

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Record 9 2005-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
OBS

Colour of coat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Couleur de robe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado caballar
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
OBS

Color de capa.

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Record 10 2004-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
DEF

Young of an animal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
DEF

Petit de toute bête fauve.

OBS

Glossaire de Vénerie (P. Vialar).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mamíferos
DEF

Ciervo menor de seis meses.

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Record 11 1991-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
DEF

Mettre bas, en parlant des biches, des chevrettes.

OBS

(v. intr.).

Spanish

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Record 12 1988-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive

Spanish

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Record 13 1988-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive

Spanish

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Record 14 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
OBS

(couleur) (CIL)

Spanish

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