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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

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Bird feathers are amazingly complex. Each feather is made from the protein Keratin. While keratin also makes up snake and lizard scales, it is a slightly different compound in birds. [...] One of the reasons bird feathers are so complex is that each feather is made up of many different parts.  2, record 1, English, - feather

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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La plume, élément caractéristique de la classe des oiseaux, est une production tégumentaire complexe constituée de β-kératine.  2, record 1, French, - plume

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Les plumes les plus longues des ailes et de la queue sont appelées pennes ou plumes de contour. Il existe deux grands groupes de pennes, les rémiges et les rectrices.  2, record 1, French, - plume

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Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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pennae: The larger feathers of birds, i.e. quills and contour feathers as distinct from "plumulae" or down-feathers ...  4, record 2, English, - penna

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Most of the superficial or viewable outer feathers on adult birds are contour feathers (pennae; sing. penna), which have a stiff shaft (rachis) and a complete inner and outer vane, and are moved by a series of muscles attached to the feather follicle walls.  5, record 2, English, - penna

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

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Nom donné aux plumes des ailes(rémiges) et de la queue(rectrices) des oiseaux qui sont longues et résistantes, et au moyen desquelles se fait le vol.  3, record 2, French, - penne

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Record 3,  Textual support,  English

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Feathers covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird.  2, record 3, English, - coverts

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Small contour feathers that overlie or underlie the bases of the main flight feathers and cover the rest of the wing or tail.  4, record 3, English, - coverts

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"Tectrices" is the plural form of "tectrix".  5, record 3, English, - coverts

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

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Plumes courtes recouvrant les rémiges des ailes et la base de la queue plumeuse.  3, record 3, French, - tectrices

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Petites plumes de contour recouvrant la base des rémiges et des rectrices ainsi que le reste des ailes et de la queue, sur le dessus comme sur le dessous.  4, record 3, French, - tectrices

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

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Plumas cortas que reciben las alas de las aves.  1, record 3, Spanish, - tectrices

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

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The traditional dance outfit is frequently decorated with bead or quill work and features a circular bustle of eagle feathers.  1, record 4, English, - circular%20bustle

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

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Les costumes des danseurs sont souvent décorés de perles ou de piquant de porc-épic et comprennent une queue [circulaire] décorative en plumes d’aigle.  2, record 4, French, - queue%20circulaire%20d%C3%A9corative

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Record 5,  Textual support,  English

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Skin gland located on the rump, at the base of the tail feathers, which secretes an oily substance that birds spread on their feathers to clean and lubricate them, increase their water repellency and flexibility and protect them against bacteria and fungi.  5, record 5, English, - uropygial%20gland

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The gland is removed in dressing chickens for the market.  2, record 5, English, - uropygial%20gland

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

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Glande cutanée située sur le croupion, à la base des plumes de la queue; elle secrète une substance huileuse dont les oiseaux enduisent leurs plumes pour les rendre moins perméables à l'eau, les nettoyer, les assouplir, maintenir leur humidité, leur flexibilité et les protéger contre les bactéries et les champignons.  2, record 5, French, - glande%20uropygienne

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Chez l’oiseau.  3, record 5, French, - glande%20uropygienne

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Record 6,  Textual support,  English

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An Indian ceremonial costume: a decorated feathered costume piece attached to the belt of a man's back.  1, record 6, English, - bustle

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

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Tournure : Rembourrage porté sous la robe, au bas du dos.  3, record 6, French, - queue%20d%C3%A9corative

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(...) s’attache sur la ceinture dans le dos. Elle est composée d’une tête de corbeau, d’une queue de loup et de plumes. Réservée aux guerriers de grand renom. Tribu des Utah.  1, record 6, French, - queue%20d%C3%A9corative

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Record 7,  Textual support,  English

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The part of a bird that corresponds to the tail of a mammal and forms a broad flattened lobe bearing the tail feathers and usually a dorsal uropygial gland.  1, record 7, English, - pope%27s%20nose

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

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Extrémité postérieure du corps des oiseaux, comprenant les vertèbres coccygiennes, la glande uropygienne et supportant les plumes de la queue.  1, record 7, French, - croupion

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Record 8,  Textual support,  English

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Those feathers growing on the rump of the bird and covering the base of the tail feathers.  2, record 8, English, - upper%20tail%20covert

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The term is usually in plural.  2, record 8, English, - upper%20tail%20covert

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

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Plumes du croupion de l'oiseau qui recouvrent la base des plumes de la queue.  2, record 8, French, - sus%2Dcaudale

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Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.  2, record 8, French, - sus%2Dcaudale

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Record 9,  Textual support,  English

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The feathers covering the underside of the tail feathers of a bird.  2, record 9, English, - under%20tail%20covert

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The term is usually in plural.  2, record 9, English, - under%20tail%20covert

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Plumes recouvrant le dessous de la racine de la queue de l'oiseau.  2, record 9, French, - sous%2Dcaudale

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.  2, record 9, French, - sous%2Dcaudale

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Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Qui a de longues plumes à la queue et aux ailes.  1, record 10, French, - longipenne

Record 10,  Textual support,  Spanish