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CAFRE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kei apple
1, record 1, English, Kei%20apple
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Salicaceae. 2, record 1, English, - Kei%20apple
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pomme de Kei
1, record 1, French, pomme%20de%20Kei
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pomme cafre 1, record 1, French, pomme%20cafre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Salicaceae. 2, record 1, French, - pomme%20de%20Kei
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pomme caffre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monkeysoap
1, record 2, English, monkeysoap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- elephant ear 2, record 2, English, elephant%20ear
correct
- guanacaste 3, record 2, English, guanacaste
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 4, record 2, English, - monkeysoap
Record 2, Key term(s)
- monkey soap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oreille cafre
1, record 2, French, oreille%20cafre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- guanacaste 2, record 2, French, guanacaste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 3, record 2, French, - oreille%20cafre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- guanacaste
1, record 2, Spanish, guanacaste
correct, masculine noun, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- conacaste 1, record 2, Spanish, conacaste
correct, masculine noun, Mexico, El Salvador
- oreja de elefante 2, record 2, Spanish, oreja%20de%20elefante
correct, feminine noun
- orejón 3, record 2, Spanish, orej%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- tamboril 2, record 2, Spanish, tamboril
correct, masculine noun
- oreja de mono 2, record 2, Spanish, oreja%20de%20mono
correct, feminine noun, Puerto Rico
- piñón de oreja 2, record 2, Spanish, pi%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20de%20oreja
correct, masculine noun, Colombia
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Árbol tropical de la familia de las Mimosáceas, de fruto no comestible, con forma de oreja, cuyo pericarpio coriáceo es de color café oscuro lustroso y en cuyo mesocarpio, mucilaginoso, de color blanquecino, se distribuyen las semillas, pequeñas y durísimas. La madera se utiliza para la ebanistería y la construcción. 3, record 2, Spanish, - guanacaste
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bush pipit
1, record 3, English, bush%20pipit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- little tawny pipit 1, record 3, English, little%20tawny%20pipit
correct
- bushveld pipit 1, record 3, English, bushveld%20pipit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Motacillidae. 2, record 3, English, - bush%20pipit
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. 2, record 3, English, - bush%20pipit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pipit cafre
1, record 3, French, pipit%20cafre
correct, 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 Motacillidae. 2, record 3, French, - pipit%20cafre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pipit cafre : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - pipit%20cafre
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. 2, record 3, French, - pipit%20cafre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- white-rumped swift
1, record 4, English, white%2Drumped%20swift
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Apodidae. 2, record 4, English, - white%2Drumped%20swift
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- martinet cafre
1, record 4, French, martinet%20cafre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Apodidae. 2, record 4, French, - martinet%20cafre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
martinet cafre : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - martinet%20cafre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Cape buffalo
1, record 5, English, Cape%20buffalo
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large powerful, often very savage buffalo (Syncerus caffer) of southern Africa having the horns joined at the bases to form a heavy frontal casque. 1, record 5, English, - Cape%20buffalo
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- buffle d’Afrique
1, record 5, French, buffle%20d%26rsquo%3BAfrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- buffle cafre 1, record 5, French, buffle%20cafre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-07-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Kaffir
1, record 6, English, Kaffir
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inhabitant of Kaffraria (portion of Africa south of the equator and inhabited by Bantus). 2, record 6, English, - Kaffir
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Cafre
1, record 6, French, Cafre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Caffre 1, record 6, French, Caffre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitant de Cafrerie (partie de l’Afrique située au sud de l’équateur et peuplée de Bantous). 2, record 6, French, - Cafre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Dog and Cat Breeding
- Genetics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Caffre cat 1, record 7, English, Caffre%20cat
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- fettered cat 1, record 7, English, fettered%20cat
- African Kaffir cat 1, record 7, English, African%20Kaffir%20cat
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a -- from which all domestic cats are said to be descended [also: fettered cat; African Kaffir cat, MECAT 72 90] 1, record 7, English, - Caffre%20cat
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chiens et chats
- Génétique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chat cafre 1, record 7, French, chat%20cafre
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- chat de Cafrerie 1, record 7, French, chat%20de%20Cafrerie
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
où faut-il chercher l’ancêtre? (...) En Afrique? Parmi les --de l’Equateur? [aussi: chat de Cafrerie, p.207] 1, record 7, French, - chat%20cafre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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