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KILLER WHALE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- killer whale
1, record 1, English, killer%20whale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orca 2, record 1, English, orca
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A marine mammal of the family Delphinidae. 3, record 1, English, - killer%20whale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épaulard
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9paulard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orque 2, record 1, French, orque
correct, feminine noun
- orque-épaulard 2, record 1, French, orque%2D%C3%A9paulard
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae et du sous-ordre des odontocètes (baleines à dents). 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paulard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orca
1, record 1, Spanish, orca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Orden: Cetacea; suborden: Odontuceti; familia: Delphinidae. 1, record 1, Spanish, - orca
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pygmy killer whale
1, record 2, English, pygmy%20killer%20whale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orque naine
1, record 2, French, orque%20naine
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 2006-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- false killer whale
1, record 3, English, false%20killer%20whale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Pseudorca crassidens 1, record 3, English, Pseudorca%20crassidens
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A small cosmopolitan toothed whale (Pseudorca crassidens) resembling and closely related to the killer whale. 2, record 3, English, - false%20killer%20whale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A mammal of the family Delphinidae. 3, record 3, English, - false%20killer%20whale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faux-orque
1, record 3, French, faux%2Dorque
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Pseudorca crassidens 2, record 3, French, Pseudorca%20crassidens
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Delphinidae. 3, record 3, French, - faux%2Dorque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-05-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- killer whale club 1, record 4, English, killer%20whale%20club
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- massue à l'épaulard 1, record 4, French, massue%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paulard
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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