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Record 1 2024-08-22

English

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

An insect of the family Anthomyiidae.

Key term(s)
  • sinuous-legged root maggot fly
  • sinuous legged root-maggot fly
  • sinuous legged root maggot fly

French

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

Insecte de la famille des Anthomyiidae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-08-22

English

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

An insect (order Diptera) of the family Fanniidae.

Key term(s)
  • dusky legged decay fly

French

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

Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Fanniidae.

Spanish

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Record 3 2024-02-09

English

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

An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Formicidae.

Key term(s)
  • pale legged field ant

French

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

Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Formicidae.

Spanish

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Record 4 2024-01-11

English

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

An insect (order Ephemeroptera) of the family Ephemerellidae.

Key term(s)
  • stilt legged spiny crawler mayfly

French

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

Insecte (ordre des éphéméroptères) de la famille des Ephemerellidae.

Spanish

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Record 5 2023-11-10

English

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

An insect (order Diptera) of the family Fanniidae.

Key term(s)
  • black legged decay fly
  • blacklegged decay fly

French

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

Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Fanniidae.

Spanish

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Record 6 2023-11-03

English

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

An insect (order Diptera) of the family Fanniidae.

Key term(s)
  • dark legged decay fly

French

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

Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Fanniidae.

Spanish

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Record 7 2023-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Design
  • Road Networks
CONT

A junction is a location where two or more roads join or cross. When one roadway ends at the junction with another roadway, a three-leg junction ... is shaped. ... Three-leg junctions where two of the three approaches are controlled by stop signs are a special type of unsignalized junction.

Key term(s)
  • three way intersection
  • three legged intersection
  • three leg intersection
  • three way junction
  • three legged junction
  • three leg junction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception des voies de circulation
  • Réseaux routiers

Spanish

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Record 8 2023-05-01

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Cerambycidae.

Key term(s)
  • stripe legged long horned beetle
  • stripe legged longhorned beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 9 2023-05-01

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Cerambycidae.

Key term(s)
  • swollen legged long-horned beetle
  • swollen-legged long horned beetle
  • swollen legged long horned beetle
  • swollen legged longhorned beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 10 2023-05-01

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Cerambycidae.

Key term(s)
  • black legged long-horned beetle
  • black-legged long horned beetle
  • black legged long horned beetle
  • black legged longhorned beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 11 2023-05-01

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Carabidae.

Key term(s)
  • pale legged gazelle beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 12 2023-05-01

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Cerambycidae.

Key term(s)
  • tawny legged long-horned beetle
  • tawny-legged long horned beetle
  • tawny legged long horned beetle
  • tawny legged longhorned beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 13 2023-04-24

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Carabidae.

Key term(s)
  • white legged harp ground beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 14 2023-03-31

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Carabidae.

Key term(s)
  • black legged harp ground beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 15 2023-03-31

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Carabidae.

Key term(s)
  • gold legged riverbank ground beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 16 2023-03-31

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Carabidae.

Key term(s)
  • tooth legged pedunculate ground beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 17 2023-03-31

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Carabidae.

Key term(s)
  • red legged harp ground beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 18 2023-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furniture Industries
  • Antique Furniture (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

A table with one or two drop leaves that are supported when in use by a hinged leg swung out from the frame.

Key term(s)
  • gate-leg table
  • gate leg table
  • gate legged table

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du meuble
  • Meubles anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)

Spanish

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Record 19 2023-03-27

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Carabidae.

Key term(s)
  • light legged riverbank ground beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 20 2023-03-27

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Carabidae.

Key term(s)
  • black legged riverbank ground beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 21 2023-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
DEF

A bodybuilding exercise performed by completing the following movements: stand in front of a barbell and, while keeping the legs slightly bent and less than a shoulder-width apart, bend over to grab the bar with an overhand grip (palms facing down or towards the body), hands slightly more than a shoulder-width apart. Keeping the arms straight and legs slightly bent, raise the barbell until you are standing straight, using only the hip and lower back muscles. Return the bar to approximately shin level between each repetition, and then to the floor after each set.

OBS

Like the Romanian deadlift, this exercise is not a true deadlift because the bar is not raised from the ground with each repetition. It differs from the Romanian deadlift in that the legs are slightly closer to each other and are kept straight (not locked).

OBS

This exercise targets mainly the hip and lower back muscles.

OBS

The terms "stiff-legged deadlift," "stiff legged deadlift" and "straight leg deadlift," though grammatically questionable, are often used in this context.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
DEF

Exercice de musculation qui s'exécute en effectuant les mouvements suivants : placez-vous debout devant une barre posée sur le sol, les jambes légèrement fléchies et les pieds distancés d'un peu moins que la largeur des épaules. Penchez-vous vers l'avant pour saisir la barre avec une prise en pronation (les paumes vers le bas ou vers le corps) légèrement plus espacée que la largeur les épaules. En ne vous servant que des muscles de vos hanches et du bas de votre dos, soulevez la barre jusqu'à avoir le tronc bien à la verticale. Gardez les bras droits et les jambes légèrement fléchies. Ramenez la barre environ jusqu'au milieu des tibias entre chaque répétition; redéposez-la par terre après chaque série.

OBS

Cet exercice, comme le soulevé de terre roumain, n'est pas un vrai soulevé de terre puisque la barre n'est pas soulevée du sol à chaque répétition. La différence avec le soulevé de terre roumain est que dans le soulevé de terre, jambes tendues, il faut placer les jambes assez rapprochées et les garder droites (mais pas verrouillées).

OBS

Cet exercice sollicite principalement les muscles de la région lombaire (bas du dos) et des hanches.

Spanish

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Record 22 2023-03-13

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Elateridae.

Key term(s)
  • tawny legged click beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 23 2023-03-13

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Elateridae.

Key term(s)
  • yellow legged click beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 24 2023-03-09

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Melyridae.

Key term(s)
  • yellow legged soft-winged flower beetle
  • yellow legged soft winged flower beetle
  • yellow-legged soft winged flower beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 25 2023-03-07

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Ripiphoridae.

Key term(s)
  • yellow legged wedge shaped beetle
  • yellow-legged wedge shaped beetle
  • yellow legged wedge-shaped beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 26 2022-10-24

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Leiodidae.

Key term(s)
  • short legged round fungus beetle
  • shortlegged round fungus beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 27 2022-10-20

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Leiodidae.

Key term(s)
  • serrate legged round fungus beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 28 2022-09-09

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Leiodidae.

Key term(s)
  • bent legged round fungus beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 29 2022-09-09

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Leiodidae.

Key term(s)
  • black legged round fungus beetle
  • blacklegged round fungus beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 30 2022-09-08

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Leiodidae.

Key term(s)
  • red legged round fungus beetle
  • redlegged round fungus beetle
  • red-leg round fungus beetle
  • red leg round fungus beetle
  • redleg round fungus beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 31 2022-09-07

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Histeridae.

Key term(s)
  • flat legged clown beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 32 2022-09-07

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Leiodidae.

Key term(s)
  • yellow legged round fungus beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 33 2022-06-16

English

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

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Elateridae.

Key term(s)
  • dark legged click beetle

French

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

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

Spanish

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Record 34 2009-03-26

English

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

A bird of the family Laridae.

OBS

According to some authors, 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.

Key term(s)
  • yellow legged gull

French

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

Oiseau de la famille des Laridae.

OBS

Selon certains auteurs, 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.

Spanish

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Record 35 2005-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

A horse which is not wearing hobbles while racing.

OBS

Harness racing term.

Key term(s)
  • free legged pacer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

[...] un tableau des performances indiquant, pour chaque cheval inscrit à une course, les six dernières courses auxquelles il a participé -- la plus récente étant en tête de liste -- et comprenant, pour chaque course : (i) la date, [...] (vii) s'il y a lieu, le symbole de l'ambleur sans entraves ou du trotteur avec entraves [...] [Règlement sur la surveillance du pari mutuel, 31 mai 1999]

OBS

Terme de courses attelées.

Spanish

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Record 36 2005-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mobile Hoisting Apparatus
CONT

The following equipment is available for the movement of external loads: a. 4-legged sling (1/4 ton vehicle or trailer).

OBS

sling: a group of three or four wire legs spliced to a ring, fitted with shackles at their outer ends, and used for hoisting a man-of-war's boats with a crane.

Key term(s)
  • four-leg sling
  • four-legged sling
  • 4 legged sling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de levage mobiles
Key term(s)
  • élingue 4 brins

Spanish

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Record 37 2005-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
OBS

A mammal of the family Vespertilionidae.

Key term(s)
  • long legged myotis
  • long legged bat

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
OBS

Chauve-souris de la famille des Vespertilionidae, de l'ordre des Chiroptères, qui vit en Amérique du Nord.

Spanish

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Record 38 2002-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Toys (General)
CONT

[The] all day long family event, [will include] various activities for children, climbing tower, petting zoo, 3 legged race, potato sack race and a fireworks display to end the day.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
CONT

Des événements familiaux [auront lieu] tout au long de la journée, diverses activités pour les enfants, tour d'escalade, zoo apprivoisé, course à trois jambes, course en sac à patates et feu d'artifice pour clore la journée.

Spanish

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Record 39 1996-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Insurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
  • Assurances

Spanish

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Record 40 1987-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
OBS

C'est un adhésif sans fils.

Spanish

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Record 41 1987-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau

Spanish

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Record 42 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
OBS

Se dit d'un oiseau lorsqu'il a les jambes d'un autre émail que le corps. Un aigle de gueules membré d'azur.

Spanish

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