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ISLAS CERCANAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- International Relations
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- offlying islands 1, record 1, English, offlying%20islands
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usually used in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - offlying%20islands
Record 1, Key term(s)
- offlying island
- off-lying islands
- off-lying island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Relations internationales
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île avoisinante
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20avoisinante
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Île qui se trouve en marge de la rive ou du continent sans être au large (offshore). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20avoisinante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une île peut être «avoisinante» pour être «dans le voisinage de» la berge, la côte ou une autre île; à distinguer d'une «île au large» qui est éloignée de la rive et souvent isolée en mer. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20avoisinante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avoisinant, ante : Qui est dans le voisinage; attenant, contigu, environnant, proche, voisin. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20avoisinante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel d'usage en droit de la mer. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20avoisinante
Record 1, Key term(s)
- îles avoisinantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Relaciones internacionales
- Toponimia
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- isla cercana
1, record 1, Spanish, isla%20cercana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Excepto la conexión Córcega/Cerdeña, las otras rutas atendidas se caracterizan por una distancia bastante breve, 5 millas marinas por término medio, que, combinada con la frecuencia de los trayectos cotidianos, confiere a estas conexiones marítimas características bastante parecidas a las de un sistema de transporte periurbano, destinado a garantizar el abastecimiento y la movilidad de los habitantes de las islas cercanas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - isla%20cercana
Record 1, Key term(s)
- islas cercanas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spiny anteater
1, record 2, English, spiny%20anteater
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- echidna 2, record 2, English, echidna
correct
- Australian spiny anteater 3, record 2, English, Australian%20spiny%20anteater
correct
- Australian echidna 3, record 2, English, Australian%20echidna
correct
- short-beacked echidna 4, record 2, English, short%2Dbeacked%20echidna
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oviparous burrowing nocturnal mammal ... of the order Monotremata ... 5, record 2, English, - spiny%20anteater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échidné
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chidn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- échidné de l'Australie 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9chidn%C3%A9%20de%20l%27Australie
correct, masculine noun
- échidné australien 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9chidn%C3%A9%20australien
correct, masculine noun
- échidné à nez court 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9chidn%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20nez%20court
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère australien (Monotrèmes), ressemblant au hérisson, épineux, au museau prolongé en bec corné. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chidn%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- equidna de hocico corto
1, record 2, Spanish, equidna%20de%20hocico%20corto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- equidna de Australia 1, record 2, Spanish, equidna%20de%20Australia
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tachyglossus aculeatus [...] habita zonas rocosas, boscosas y arenosas de la costa este de Australia desde Queensland hasta Victoria [...] y otras islas cercanas. [...] Es una de las especies de mamíferos de Oceanía que presenta poblaciones más estables; [presenta] cuerpo [...] comprimido dorsoventralmente y arqueado, [...] cabeza [...] pequeña y acuminada, terminada en un hocico puntiagudo que puede alcanzar la mitad de la longitud total de la misma. [...] Se alimenta de termitas, hormigas y otros insectos que captura con su lengua pegajosa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - equidna%20de%20hocico%20corto
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