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PINGUINO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Antarctic winter
1, record 1, English, Antarctic%20winter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antarctic winters are long and very cold with long dark nights that may last for weeks. The dark doesn't last as long as the summer light as there is twilight after the sun sets below the horizon and before it comes up again. 2, record 1, English, - Antarctic%20winter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hiver antarctique
1, record 1, French, hiver%20antarctique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'absence de soleil au-dessus de l'Antarctique, dans l'hémisphère Sud, entraîne des températures extrêmement basses et allonge de façon remarquable la nuit polaire. 2, record 1, French, - hiver%20antarctique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- invierno antártico
1, record 1, Spanish, invierno%20ant%C3%A1rtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El único representante de la fauna que pasa el invierno antártico sobre el hielo es el mayor de los pingüinos, Aptenodytes forsteri(pingüino emperador), cuyos machos se quedan incubando el huevo puesto por la hembra, que vuelve al océano. 1, record 1, Spanish, - invierno%20ant%C3%A1rtico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magellanic penguin
1, record 2, English, magellanic%20penguin
correct, see observation
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 Spheniscidae. 2, record 2, English, - magellanic%20penguin
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. 3, record 2, English, - magellanic%20penguin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manchot de Magellan
1, record 2, French, manchot%20de%20Magellan
correct, see observation, 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 Spheniscidae. 2, record 2, French, - manchot%20de%20Magellan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
manchot de Magellan : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - manchot%20de%20Magellan
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. 3, record 2, French, - manchot%20de%20Magellan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pingüino de Magallanes
1, record 2, Spanish, ping%C3%BCino%20de%20Magallanes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- southern rockhopper penguin
1, record 3, English, southern%20rockhopper%20penguin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- western rockhopper penguin 2, record 3, English, western%20rockhopper%20penguin
correct
- rockhopper penguin 3, record 3, English, rockhopper%20penguin
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Spheniscidae. 4, record 3, English, - southern%20rockhopper%20penguin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, 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. 4, record 3, English, - southern%20rockhopper%20penguin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gorfou sauteur
1, record 3, French, gorfou%20sauteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Spheniscidae. 2, record 3, French, - gorfou%20sauteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gorfou sauteur : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 3, French, - gorfou%20sauteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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 3, French, - gorfou%20sauteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pingüino de penacho amarillo
1, record 3, Spanish, ping%C3%BCino%20de%20penacho%20amarillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-04-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- penguin 1, record 4, English, penguin
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pingouin
1, record 4, French, pingouin
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oiseau de mer de la famille des Alcidés, du genre Alca, au corps massif de plumage noir et blanc dont les ailes permettent un vol rapide mais imprécis. 1, record 4, French, - pingouin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pingüino
1, record 4, Spanish, ping%C3%BCino
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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