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TIGRINA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Tigrean
1, record 1, English, Tigrean
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Tigrayan 2, record 1, English, Tigrayan
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of the region of Tigray, in Ethiopia. 3, record 1, English, - Tigrean
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Tigréen
1, record 1, French, Tigr%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Tigréenne 2, record 1, French, Tigr%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née dans la région du Tigré, en Éthiopie, ou qui y habite. 3, record 1, French, - Tigr%C3%A9en
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tigranio
1, record 1, Spanish, tigranio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tigrania 1, record 1, Spanish, tigrania
correct, feminine noun
- tigriano 1, record 1, Spanish, tigriano
correct, masculine noun
- tigriana 1, record 1, Spanish, tigriana
correct, feminine noun
- tigrino 1, record 1, Spanish, tigrino
correct, masculine noun
- tigrina 1, record 1, Spanish, tigrina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de la región de Tigré, en Etiopía. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tigranio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tiger's-jaw
1, record 2, English, tiger%27s%2Djaw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tigers claw mesembryanthemum 2, record 2, English, tigers%20claw%20mesembryanthemum
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Aizoaceae). 1, record 2, English, - tiger%27s%2Djaw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ficoïde-tigre
1, record 2, French, fico%C3%AFde%2Dtigre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Mesembrianthemum tigrinum). 1, record 2, French, - fico%C3%AFde%2Dtigre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette plante est aussi connue sous le nom de Faucaria tigrina. 2, record 2, French, - fico%C3%AFde%2Dtigre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Cape May warbler
1, record 3, English, Cape%20May%20warbler
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Parulidae. 2, record 3, English, - Cape%20May%20warbler
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. 2, record 3, English, - Cape%20May%20warbler
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paruline tigrée
1, record 3, French, paruline%20tigr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fauvette tigrée 2, record 3, French, fauvette%20tigr%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Parulidae. 3, record 3, French, - paruline%20tigr%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paruline tigrée : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 4, record 3, French, - paruline%20tigr%C3%A9e
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. 3, record 3, French, - paruline%20tigr%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
fauvette tigrée : 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 3, French, - paruline%20tigr%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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