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FORTIS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- robust sunflower leafcutter bee
1, record 1, English, robust%20sunflower%20leafcutter%20bee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Megachilidae. 2, record 1, English, - robust%20sunflower%20leafcutter%20bee
Record 1, Key term(s)
- robust sunflower leaf-cutter bee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mégachile robuste des hélianthes
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9gachile%20robuste%20des%20h%C3%A9lianthes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mégachile robuste des tournesols 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9gachile%20robuste%20des%20tournesols
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Megachilidae. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gachile%20robuste%20des%20h%C3%A9lianthes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lumpy horny sponge
1, record 2, English, lumpy%20horny%20sponge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Ancorinidae. 2, record 2, English, - lumpy%20horny%20sponge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éponge grumeleuse
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9ponge%20grumeleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Ancorinidae. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20grumeleuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- strong jewel beetle
1, record 3, English, strong%20jewel%20beetle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Buprestidae. 2, record 3, English, - strong%20jewel%20beetle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bupreste fort
1, record 3, French, bupreste%20fort
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Buprestidae. 2, record 3, French, - bupreste%20fort
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- medium groundfinch
1, record 4, English, medium%20groundfinch
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 Emberizidae. 2, record 4, English, - medium%20groundfinch
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - medium%20groundfinch
Record 4, Key term(s)
- medium ground-finch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- géospize à bec moyen
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9ospize%20%C3%A0%20bec%20moyen
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 Emberizidae. 2, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9ospize%20%C3%A0%20bec%20moyen
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
géospize à bec moyen : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9ospize%20%C3%A0%20bec%20moyen
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - g%C3%A9ospize%20%C3%A0%20bec%20moyen
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-07-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Buru cuckooshrike
1, record 5, English, Buru%20cuckooshrike
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Campephagidae. 2, record 5, English, - Buru%20cuckooshrike
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - Buru%20cuckooshrike
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Buru cuckoo-shrike
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- échenilleur de Buru
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9chenilleur%20de%20Buru
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Campephagidae. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9chenilleur%20de%20Buru
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
échenilleur de Buru : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9chenilleur%20de%20Buru
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - %C3%A9chenilleur%20de%20Buru
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-07-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sooty antbird
1, record 6, English, sooty%20antbird
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Thamnophilidae. 2, record 6, English, - sooty%20antbird
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - sooty%20antbird
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- alapi fuligineux
1, record 6, French, alapi%20fuligineux
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Thamnophilidae. 2, record 6, French, - alapi%20fuligineux
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alapi fuligineux : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 6, French, - alapi%20fuligineux
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - alapi%20fuligineux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Optics
- Land Forces
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Forward observation and reconnaissance thermal imaging system
1, record 7, English, Forward%20observation%20and%20reconnaissance%20thermal%20imaging%20system
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- Fortis 2, record 7, English, Fortis
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the Fortis (Forward observation and reconnaissance thermal imaging system) operates in the 8-12 micron band with selectable fields of view of either 19 X 9 degrees or 4. 1, record 7, English, - Forward%20observation%20and%20reconnaissance%20thermal%20imaging%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Optique
- Forces terrestres
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Forward observation and reconnaissance thermal imaging system
1, record 7, French, Forward%20observation%20and%20reconnaissance%20thermal%20imaging%20system
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- Fortis 2, record 7, French, Fortis
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-11-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Records Management (Management)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Fortis Document Management System 1, record 8, English, Fortis%20Document%20Management%20System
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- FORTIS
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Système de gestion des documents Fortis
1, record 8, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20des%20documents%20Fortis
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- FORTIS
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Banking
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Fortis Trust Corporation
1, record 9, English, Fortis%20Trust%20Corporation
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Member of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation. 1, record 9, English, - Fortis%20Trust%20Corporation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Banque
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Fortis Trust Corporation
1, record 9, French, Fortis%20Trust%20Corporation
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Institution membre de la Société d’assurance-dépôts du Canada. 1, record 9, French, - Fortis%20Trust%20Corporation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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