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REX [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- king snake eel
1, record 1, English, king%20snake%20eel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- keoghfish 2, record 1, English, keoghfish
- giant snake eel 3, record 1, English, giant%20snake%20eel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish (eel) of the family Ophichthidae. 4, record 1, English, - king%20snake%20eel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
king snake eel: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 5, record 1, English, - king%20snake%20eel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serpent de mer
1, record 1, French, serpent%20de%20mer
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson (anguille) de la famille des Ophichthidae. 2, record 1, French, - serpent%20de%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
serpent de mer : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - serpent%20de%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
serpent de mer : Ce terme désigne aussi d'autres espèces du genre Ophichthus, ainsi que d'autres poissons de la famille des Ophichthidae (ordre des Anguilliformes (anguilles et murènes)). 2, record 1, French, - serpent%20de%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Parhelophilus rex
1, record 2, English, Parhelophilus%20rex
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Diptera) of the family Syrphidae. 2, record 2, English, - Parhelophilus%20rex
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Parhelophilus rex: There is no common name for this species of flower fly. 2, record 2, English, - Parhelophilus%20rex
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syrphe roi
1, record 2, French, syrphe%20roi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Syrphidae. 2, record 2, French, - syrphe%20roi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Rex block
1, record 3, English, Rex%20block
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rex blocks consist of a high situated to the north of a low. Very often both the high and the low are closed, meaning that the isobars (or constant geopotential height lines) defining the high/low close to form a circle. Rex blocks [are] named after the meteorologist who first identified them. 2, record 3, English, - Rex%20block
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "Rex block" is a type of weather pattern where a large ridge of high pressure dominates the area and blocks any significant weather from intruding. They are calling it "dreaded" because these kind of blocks often bring cold temperatures and no new snow for a long time. 3, record 3, English, - Rex%20block
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rex block: designation officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 3, English, - Rex%20block
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bloc Rex
1, record 3, French, bloc%20Rex
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bloc de Rex 2, record 3, French, bloc%20de%20Rex
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bloc Rex consiste en un [système] en altitude où on trouve un anticyclone au nord d'une dépression. En général, les deux systèmes auront des circulations fermées. Les systèmes de surface seront capturés par la dépression d'altitude ou devront suivre le [système] en S inversé autour de celle-ci[,] ce qui veut dire qu'il sera difficile de déloger le bloc Rex. 3, record 3, French, - bloc%20Rex
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bloc Rex; bloc de Rex : désignations uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 3, French, - bloc%20Rex
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloqueo rex
1, record 3, Spanish, bloqueo%20rex
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- bloqueo en rombo 1, record 3, Spanish, bloqueo%20en%20rombo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] patrón atmosférico con el que se alude a una pareja de altas presiones al norte y bajas presiones al sur. 1, record 3, Spanish, - bloqueo%20rex
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bloqueo rex; bloqueo en rombo : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la construcción "bloqueo rex" [...] se escribe con minúsculas y sin resalte. [...] la Ortografía de la lengua española [recomienda que] los nombres genéricos de fenómenos atmosféricos se escriben con minúsculas [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - bloqueo%20rex
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shoebill
1, record 4, English, shoebill
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- whale-headed stork 1, record 4, English, whale%2Dheaded%20stork
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Balaenicipitidae. 2, record 4, English, - shoebill
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - shoebill
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bec-en-sabot du Nil
1, record 4, French, bec%2Den%2Dsabot%20du%20Nil
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Balaenicipitidae. 2, record 4, French, - bec%2Den%2Dsabot%20du%20Nil
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bec-en-sabot du Nil : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - bec%2Den%2Dsabot%20du%20Nil
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - bec%2Den%2Dsabot%20du%20Nil
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-09-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
- Types of Trade Goods
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- furbearer
1, record 5, English, furbearer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fur-bearing animal 2, record 5, English, fur%2Dbearing%20animal
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An animal that bears fur especially of a commercially desired quality. 3, record 5, English, - furbearer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
furbearer: term used in the Umbrella Final Agreement / Yukon First Nations (Champagne and Aishihik). 4, record 5, English, - furbearer
Record 5, Key term(s)
- fur bearer
- furbearing animal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Arts et culture autochtones
- Types d'objets de commerce
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- animal à fourrure
1, record 5, French, animal%20%C3%A0%20fourrure
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
animal à fourrure : terme employé dans l'Accord-cadre / Premières Nations du Yukon (Champagne et Aishihik). 2, record 5, French, - animal%20%C3%A0%20fourrure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes y cultura indígenas
- Tipos de bienes comerciales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- animal peletero
1, record 5, Spanish, animal%20peletero
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- animal de peletería 2, record 5, Spanish, animal%20de%20peleter%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Rex es un típico animal peletero por excelencia, siendo su carne un valor agregado, ya que lo más importante es la piel. Actualmente en Argentina y el mundo entero ha tomado una gran aceptación debido a su particularidad de ser un animal proveedor de "pieles naturales ecológicas" ya que se cría en criaderos industriales y lo que es mejor se aprovecha su carne. 1, record 5, Spanish, - animal%20peletero
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Rainfall Emigration Experiment 1, record 6, English, Rainfall%20Emigration%20Experiment
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Expérience sur les migrations liées aux pluies
1, record 6, French, Exp%C3%A9rience%20sur%20les%20migrations%20li%C3%A9es%20aux%20pluies
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- REX 1, record 6, French, REX
feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Experimento de Emigración por Lluvias
1, record 6, Spanish, Experimento%20de%20Emigraci%C3%B3n%20por%20Lluvias
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- REX 1, record 6, Spanish, REX
masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-11-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- king begonia
1, record 7, English, king%20begonia
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- paintedleaf begonia 1, record 7, English, paintedleaf%20begonia
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Begoniaceae. 2, record 7, English, - king%20begonia
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bégonia rex
1, record 7, French, b%C3%A9gonia%20rex
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante vigoureuse au rhizome épais, mi-souterrain. Feuilles ovales (30 x 20 cm), cordiformes, vert sombre velouté, à zone concentrique argentée, revers rougeâtres. Fleurs rose tendre. 2, record 7, French, - b%C3%A9gonia%20rex
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Begoniaceae. 3, record 7, French, - b%C3%A9gonia%20rex
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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