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ZONA GRIS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bay-breasted warbler
1, record 1, English, bay%2Dbreasted%20warbler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Parulidae. 2, record 1, English, - bay%2Dbreasted%20warbler
Record number: 1, 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. 2, record 1, English, - bay%2Dbreasted%20warbler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paruline à poitrine baie
1, record 1, French, paruline%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20baie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fauvette à poitrine baie 2, record 1, French, fauvette%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20baie
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Parulidae. 3, record 1, French, - paruline%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20baie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paruline à poitrine baie : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 4, record 1, French, - paruline%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20baie
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, - paruline%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20baie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
fauvette à poitrine baie : Les fauvettes font partie de la famille des Sylviidae; il faut donc éviter d'utiliser le générique «fauvette» pour désigner les oiseaux de la famille des Parulidae. 3, record 1, French, - paruline%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20baie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chipe castaño
1, record 1, Spanish, chipe%20casta%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- chipe pechicastaño 1, record 1, Spanish, chipe%20pechicasta%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun
- reinita castaña 1, record 1, Spanish, reinita%20casta%C3%B1a%20
correct, feminine noun
- reinita pechirrufa 1, record 1, Spanish, reinita%20pechirrufa
correct, feminine noun
- bijirita castaña 1, record 1, Spanish, bijirita%20casta%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
- cigüíta castaña 1, record 1, Spanish, cig%C3%BC%C3%ADta%20casta%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La reinita castaña(Setophaga castanea) [...] es una especie de ave paseriforme migratoria y la familia Parulidae, que cría en América del Norte y pasa el invierno en Centro y Sudamérica. [...] Los machos son de cara negra, corona castaña rojiza, y lados del cuello rosa pálido. La espalda, alas y cola tienen gris con negro. En las alas hay dos rayas blancas no muy diferenciadas, y tanto en alas como en la cola hay blanco en la zona distal de algunas plumas. La garganta y la parte superior del pecho son de color café; el resto del pecho y el vientre son blancuzcos, con los costados café. 1, record 1, Spanish, - chipe%20casta%C3%B1o
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grey-area safeguard measure 1, record 2, English, grey%2Darea%20safeguard%20measure
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesure de sauvegarde grise
1, record 2, French, mesure%20de%20sauvegarde%20grise
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mesure de sauvegarde parallèle 1, record 2, French, mesure%20de%20sauvegarde%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- medidas de zona gris
1, record 2, Spanish, medidas%20de%20zona%20gris
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Medidas de zona gris : Término utilizado para las restricciones comerciales mutuamente convenidas y discriminatorias(restricciones voluntarias de las exportaciones, acuerdos de comercialización ordenada, etcétera) cuya conformidad con las disposiciones del GATT [Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio] resulta muy dudosa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - medidas%20de%20zona%20gris
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grey area measure
1, record 3, English, grey%20area%20measure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An action to restrict imports taken outside the GATT framework, e.g., voluntary restraint agreements. 2, record 3, English, - grey%20area%20measure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mesure de la zone grise
1, record 3, French, mesure%20de%20la%20zone%20grise
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure qui vise à limiter les importations et qui échappent au cadre du GATT, comme les accords d'autolimitation. 2, record 3, French, - mesure%20de%20la%20zone%20grise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- medida de zona gris
1, record 3, Spanish, medida%20de%20zona%20gris
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Noise Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grey area
1, record 4, English, grey%20area
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Areas where noise varies between 55 and 65 dB(A). 1, record 4, English, - grey%20area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Pollution par le bruit
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone grise
1, record 4, French, zone%20grise
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Contaminación acústica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona gris
1, record 4, Spanish, zona%20gris
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área donde el ruido varía entre 55 y 56 dB(A). 2, record 4, Spanish, - zona%20gris
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