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ORINOCO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- South American freshwater stingray
1, record 1, English, South%20American%20freshwater%20stingray
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ocellate freshwater stingray 1, record 1, English, ocellate%20freshwater%20stingray
correct
- ocellate river stingray 1, record 1, English, ocellate%20river%20stingray
correct
- black river stingray 1, record 1, English, black%20river%20stingray
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A stingray of the family Potamotrygonidae. 2, record 1, English, - South%20American%20freshwater%20stingray
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- raie à aiguillon commune
1, record 1, French, raie%20%C3%A0%20aiguillon%20commune
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pastenague d’eau douce ocelée 2, record 1, French, pastenague%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20douce%20ocel%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pastenague de la famille des Potamotrygonidae. 3, record 1, French, - raie%20%C3%A0%20aiguillon%20commune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- raya motoro
1, record 1, Spanish, raya%20motoro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- chucho de río 1, record 1, Spanish, chucho%20de%20r%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
- raya fina 1, record 1, Spanish, raya%20fina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pez miliobatiforme de la familia Potamotrygonidae, nativo del río Uruguay, río Paraná, río Orinoco(Venezuela), y río Amazonas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - raya%20motoro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Orinoco
1, record 2, English, Orinoco
correct, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Orénoque
1, record 2, French, Or%C3%A9noque
correct, masculine noun, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fleuve ... qui se jette dans l'océan Atlantique. 2, record 2, French, - Or%C3%A9noque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Orinoco
1, record 2, Spanish, Orinoco
correct, masculine noun, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- río Orinoco 2, record 2, Spanish, r%C3%ADo%20Orinoco
correct, masculine noun, South America
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Río de América del Sur, en la vertiente atlántica, que nace en el macizo de la Guayana, cerca de la frontera entre Venezuela y Brasil, y desemboca en un extenso delta [...] a 70 km del Atlántico. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Orinoco
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
río Orinoco : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres comunes genéricos que acompañan a los nombres propios de los accidentes geográficos suelen escribirse con minúscula inicial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Orinoco
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