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BRUANT MARITIME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seaside sparrow
1, record 1, English, seaside%20sparrow
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 Emberizidae. 2, record 1, English, - seaside%20sparrow
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. 2, record 1, English, - seaside%20sparrow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bruant maritime
1, record 1, French, bruant%20maritime
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pinson maritime 2, record 1, French, pinson%20maritime
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Emberizidae. 3, record 1, French, - bruant%20maritime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bruant maritime : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - bruant%20maritime
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, - bruant%20maritime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Scientifiquement, cette espèce est classée dans la famille des Emberizidae, sous famille des Emberizinae, et non dans la famille des Fringillidae; il est donc faux de lui donner le nom de «pinson maritime». 3, record 1, French, - bruant%20maritime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dusky seaside sparrow
1, record 2, English, dusky%20seaside%20sparrow
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An extinct subspecies of the seaside sparrow, a bird of the family Emberizidae. 2, record 2, English, - dusky%20seaside%20sparrow
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, - dusky%20seaside%20sparrow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bruant maritime à dos foncé
1, record 2, French, bruant%20maritime%20%C3%A0%20dos%20fonc%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-espèce éteinte du bruant maritime, oiseau de la famille des Emberizidae. 1, record 2, French, - bruant%20maritime%20%C3%A0%20dos%20fonc%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 2, French, - bruant%20maritime%20%C3%A0%20dos%20fonc%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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