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FLUTIST [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flutist
1, record 1, English, flutist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flautist 1, record 1, English, flautist
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flûtiste
1, record 1, French, fl%C3%BBtiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flutiste 1, record 1, French, flutiste
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Musicien qui joue de la flûte. 1, record 1, French, - fl%C3%BBtiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flutiste : Cette graphie, puisée du document intitulé «Les rectifications de l'orthographe» du Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Larousse. 2, record 1, French, - fl%C3%BBtiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flutist
1, record 2, English, flutist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flûtiste
1, record 2, French, fl%C3%BBtiste
correct, masculine and feminine 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 2016-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flutist wren
1, record 3, English, flutist%20wren
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Troglodytidae. 2, record 3, English, - flutist%20wren
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. 2, record 3, English, - flutist%20wren
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- troglodyte flûtiste
1, record 3, French, troglodyte%20fl%C3%BBtiste
correct, 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 Troglodytidae. 2, record 3, French, - troglodyte%20fl%C3%BBtiste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
troglodyte flûtiste : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - troglodyte%20fl%C3%BBtiste
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. 2, record 3, French, - troglodyte%20fl%C3%BBtiste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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