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BALLENA JOROBADA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- humpback whale
1, record 1, English, humpback%20whale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bunch whale 2, record 1, English, bunch%20whale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Balaenopteridae. 3, record 1, English, - humpback%20whale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rorqual à bosse
1, record 1, French, rorqual%20%C3%A0%20bosse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- baleine à bosse 2, record 1, French, baleine%20%C3%A0%20bosse
correct, feminine noun
- jubarte 2, record 1, French, jubarte
correct, feminine noun
- rorqual noueux 3, record 1, French, rorqual%20noueux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Balaenopteridae. 4, record 1, French, - rorqual%20%C3%A0%20bosse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ballena jorobada
1, record 1, Spanish, ballena%20jorobada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jubarta 1, record 1, Spanish, jubarta
correct, feminine noun
- yubarta 1, record 1, Spanish, yubarta
correct, feminine noun
- mégaptera 1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9gaptera
correct, feminine noun
- gabarte 1, record 1, Spanish, gabarte
correct, feminine noun
- xibarte 1, record 1, Spanish, xibarte
correct, feminine noun
- rorcual 1, record 1, Spanish, rorcual
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ballena jorobada es el único cetáceo del género Megaptera dentro de la familia Balaenopteridae. Megaptera significa "ala grande" que es una referencia a las muy largas aletas pectorales de la jorobada [las cuales] son blancas con manchas y comprenden un tercero del tamaño total de la jorobada [...]. El cuerpo es gris oscuro o negro en la superficie dorsal y más claro por debajo. [...] La cabeza es delgada y plana [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - ballena%20jorobada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Especie de cetáceo misticeto de la familia Balaenopteridae. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ballena%20jorobada
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