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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- red-collared widowbird
1, record 1, English, red%2Dcollared%20widowbird
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long-tailed black whydah 1, record 1, English, long%2Dtailed%20black%20whydah
correct
- red-collared widow 1, record 1, English, red%2Dcollared%20widow
correct
- red-collared whydah 1, record 1, English, red%2Dcollared%20whydah
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ploceidae. 2, record 1, English, - red%2Dcollared%20widowbird
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - red%2Dcollared%20widowbird
Record 1, Key term(s)
- red-collared wydah
- long-tailed wydah
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- euplecte veuve-noire
1, record 1, French, euplecte%20veuve%2Dnoire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Ploceidae. 2, record 1, French, - euplecte%20veuve%2Dnoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
euplecte veuve-noire : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - euplecte%20veuve%2Dnoire
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - euplecte%20veuve%2Dnoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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