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DUVET EIDER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common eider
1, record 1, English, common%20eider
correct, see observation
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 Anatidae. 2, record 1, English, - common%20eider
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, - common%20eider
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eider à duvet
1, record 1, French, eider%20%C3%A0%20duvet
correct, see observation, 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 Anatidae. 2, record 1, French, - eider%20%C3%A0%20duvet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eider à duvet : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - eider%20%C3%A0%20duvet
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, - eider%20%C3%A0%20duvet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eider down
1, record 2, English, eider%20down
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- eiderdown 2, record 2, English, eiderdown
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The soft, fine breast feathers, or down, of the eider duck. 3, record 2, English, - eider%20down
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the story, the mark of a true princess is that she can feel the presence of a pea through twenty eiderdown quilts and twenty mattresses. 4, record 2, English, - eider%20down
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used as a stuffing for quilts, pillows, etc. 3, record 2, English, - eider%20down
Record 2, Key term(s)
- eider-down
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- duvet d'eider
1, record 2, French, duvet%20d%27eider
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Duvet d’un gros canard sauvage que l’on trouve notamment en Norvège et au Groenland. 2, record 2, French, - duvet%20d%27eider
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisé dans la fabrication d’édredons, d’oreillers. 3, record 2, French, - duvet%20d%27eider
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tourist Activities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nature interpretation activity
1, record 3, English, nature%20interpretation%20activity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Société Duvetnor, for example, not only harvests eider down from the Common Eider population in the estuary, but conducts research, organizes nature interpretation activities, and co-operates closely with the CWS in providing up-to-date information for the BIOMQ on various seabird species breeding in the estuary. 1, record 3, English, - nature%20interpretation%20activity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Activités touristiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- activité d’interprétation de la nature
1, record 3, French, activit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation%20de%20la%20nature
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Société Duvetnor, par exemple, en plus de recueillir le duvet d’eider dans l'estuaire du Saint-Laurent, mène des recherches sur la faune, organise des activités d’interprétation de la nature et collabore étroitement à la mise à jour de la BIOMQ pour plusieurs espèces d’oiseaux marins nichant dans l'estuaire. 1, record 3, French, - activit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation%20de%20la%20nature
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- seabird species
1, record 4, English, seabird%20species
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Société Duvetnor, for example, not only harvests eider down from the Common Eider population in the estuary, but conducts research, organizes nature interpretation activities, and co-operates closely with the CWS in providing up-to-date information for the BIOMQ on various seabird species breeding in the estuary. 1, record 4, English, - seabird%20species
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- espèce d’oiseaux marins
1, record 4, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20d%26rsquo%3Boiseaux%20marins
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Société Duvetnor, par exemple, en plus de recueillir le duvet d’eider dans l'estuaire du Saint-Laurent, mène des recherches sur la faune, organise des activités d’interprétation de la nature et collabore étroitement à la mise à jour de la BIOMQ pour plusieurs espèces d’oiseaux marins nichant dans l'estuaire. 1, record 4, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20d%26rsquo%3Boiseaux%20marins
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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