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BEC-EN-CISEAUX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black skimmer
1, record 1, English, black%20skimmer
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 Laridae. 2, record 1, English, - black%20skimmer
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - black%20skimmer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bec-en-ciseaux noir
1, record 1, French, bec%2Den%2Dciseaux%20noir
correct, masculine 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 Laridae. 2, record 1, French, - bec%2Den%2Dciseaux%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bec-en-ciseaux noir : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - bec%2Den%2Dciseaux%20noir
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - bec%2Den%2Dciseaux%20noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rayador americano
1, record 1, Spanish, rayador%20americano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ave de la familia Laridae. 2, record 1, Spanish, - rayador%20americano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- African skimmer
1, record 2, English, African%20skimmer
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scissor-billed tern 1, record 2, English, scissor%2Dbilled%20tern
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Rynchopidae. 2, record 2, English, - African%20skimmer
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, - African%20skimmer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bec-en-ciseaux d'Afrique
1, record 2, French, bec%2Den%2Dciseaux%20d%27Afrique
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 Rynchopidae. 2, record 2, French, - bec%2Den%2Dciseaux%20d%27Afrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bec-en-ciseaux d’Afrique : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - bec%2Den%2Dciseaux%20d%27Afrique
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, - bec%2Den%2Dciseaux%20d%27Afrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Indian skimmer
1, record 3, English, Indian%20skimmer
correct, see observation
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 Rynchopidae. 2, record 3, English, - Indian%20skimmer
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Indian%20skimmer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bec-en-ciseaux à collier
1, record 3, French, bec%2Den%2Dciseaux%20%C3%A0%20collier
correct, see observation, 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 Rynchopidae. 2, record 3, French, - bec%2Den%2Dciseaux%20%C3%A0%20collier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bec-en-ciseaux à collier : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - bec%2Den%2Dciseaux%20%C3%A0%20collier
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - bec%2Den%2Dciseaux%20%C3%A0%20collier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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