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PAS CORBEAU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crow
1, record 1, English, crow
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crow: designation used in the common name of various species of birds of the genus Corvus. 2, record 1, English, - crow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "raven." In general, crows are smaller than ravens. The shape of the beak and tail, and the call are other features that distinguish the species. 2, record 1, English, - crow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Not to be confused with "crow family," which includes not only crow species, but also raven species and other birds. 2, record 1, English, - crow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corneille
1, record 1, French, corneille
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corneille : désignation utilisée dans le nom commun de diverses espèces d’oiseaux du genre Corvus. 2, record 1, French, - corneille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «corbeau». Généralement, les corneilles sont plus petites que les corbeaux. La forme du bec et de la queue ainsi que le cri sont d’autres caractéristiques permettant de distinguer les espèces 2, record 1, French, - corneille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Dance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crow hop 1, record 2, English, crow%20hop
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Danse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saut du corbeau
1, record 2, French, saut%20du%20corbeau
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pas du corbeau 1, record 2, French, pas%20du%20corbeau
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Danse au cours de laquelle le participant tente d’imiter la démarche du corbeau. 1, record 2, French, - saut%20du%20corbeau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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