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GENTOO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gentoo penguin
1, record 1, English, gentoo%20penguin
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Spheniscidae. 2, record 1, English, - gentoo%20penguin
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - gentoo%20penguin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manchot papou
1, record 1, French, manchot%20papou
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Spheniscidae. 2, record 1, French, - manchot%20papou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
manchot papou : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - manchot%20papou
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - manchot%20papou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Telegu
1, record 2, English, Telegu
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Telugu 2, record 2, English, Telugu
correct
- Teloogoo 3, record 2, English, Teloogoo
correct
- Gentoo 4, record 2, English, Gentoo
correct
- Tailangi 4, record 2, English, Tailangi
correct
- Telangire 4, record 2, English, Telangire
correct
- Telgi 4, record 2, English, Telgi
correct
- Tengu 4, record 2, English, Tengu
correct
- Terangi 4, record 2, English, Terangi
correct
- Tolangan 4, record 2, English, Tolangan
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The language of [the Dravidian people in South-East India,] spoken mainly in Andhra Pradesh. 5, record 2, English, - Telegu
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- télougou
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9lougou
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- telugu 2, record 2, French, telugu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue dravidienne parlée dans l'État d'Andhra Pradesh (Inde). 2, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9lougou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Non-Canadian Laws and Legal Documents
- National History
- Diplomacy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Gentoo code
1, record 3, English, Gentoo%20code
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Even the first British attempt to set down Hindu Law was "The Gentoo Code" of 1776. Gentoo was a 17th and 18th Century Anglicism for genito, Portuguese for heathen. Although "Hindu" for India or an Indian is considered archaic in English, some languages (for example, French) have continued the old usage of the word. And, had the early Persians been able to say s, what this country's name would be today! 1, record 3, English, - Gentoo%20code
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques non canadiens
- Histoires nationales
- Diplomatie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- code gentou
1, record 3, French, code%20gentou
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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