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POLLA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common moorhen
1, record 1, English, common%20moorhen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Eurasian moorhen 2, record 1, English, Eurasian%20moorhen
correct
- common gallinule 3, record 1, English, common%20gallinule
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Rallidae. 4, record 1, English, - common%20moorhen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
common gallinule: common name also used to refer to the species Gallinula galeata. 5, record 1, English, - common%20moorhen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 5, record 1, English, - common%20moorhen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gallinule poule-d'eau
1, record 1, French, gallinule%20poule%2Dd%27eau
correct, feminine 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 Rallidae. 2, record 1, French, - gallinule%20poule%2Dd%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gallinule poule-d'eau : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - gallinule%20poule%2Dd%27eau
Record number: 1, 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. 3, record 1, French, - gallinule%20poule%2Dd%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polla de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, polla%20de%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Poultry Production
- Animal Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pullet
1, record 2, English, pullet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A young hen, less than one year old. 1, record 2, English, - pullet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des volailles
- Zootechnie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poulette
1, record 2, French, poulette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeune poule avant sa mise en ponte. 2, record 2, French, - poulette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de aves
- Zootecnia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polla
1, record 2, Spanish, polla
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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