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OAXACA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Oaxaca
1, record 1, English, Oaxaca
correct, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A federative state of southern Mexico. 2, record 1, English, - Oaxaca
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Oaxaca
1, record 1, French, Oaxaca
correct, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- État de Oaxaca 1, record 1, French, %C3%89tat%20de%20Oaxaca
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État fédératif du Mexique méridional. 2, record 1, French, - Oaxaca
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Oaxaca
1, record 1, Spanish, Oaxaca
correct, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado del sur de México. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Oaxaca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Oaxaca: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recuerda que el nombre del estado mexicano de Oaxaca se pronuncia /Oajáka/, ya que esa "x" conserva, como en el caso de México, su antiguo valor como representante del sonido /j/. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Oaxaca
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Oaxaca sparrow
1, record 2, English, Oaxaca%20sparrow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Emberizidae. 2, record 2, English, - Oaxaca%20sparrow
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Oaxaca%20sparrow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bruant d'Oaxaca
1, record 2, French, bruant%20d%27Oaxaca
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Emberizidae. 2, record 2, French, - bruant%20d%27Oaxaca
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bruant d'Oaxaca : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - bruant%20d%27Oaxaca
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - bruant%20d%27Oaxaca
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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