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SHOA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scarce swift
1, record 1, English, scarce%20swift
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 Apodidae. 2, record 1, English, - scarce%20swift
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, - scarce%20swift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- martinet de Shoa
1, record 1, French, martinet%20de%20Shoa
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 Apodidae. 2, record 1, French, - martinet%20de%20Shoa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
martinet de Shoa : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - martinet%20de%20Shoa
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, - martinet%20de%20Shoa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Navy
1, record 2, English, Hydrographic%20and%20Oceanographic%20Service%20of%20the%20Navy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SHOA 1, record 2, English, SHOA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chile. 1, record 2, English, - Hydrographic%20and%20Oceanographic%20Service%20of%20the%20Navy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Navy
1, record 2, French, Hydrographic%20and%20Oceanographic%20Service%20of%20the%20Navy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SHOA 1, record 2, French, SHOA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Service hydrographique et océanographique de la marine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales no canadienses
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Oceanografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Servicio Hidrográfico y Oceanográfico de la Armada de Chile
1, record 2, Spanish, Servicio%20Hidrogr%C3%A1fico%20y%20Oceanogr%C3%A1fico%20de%20la%20Armada%20de%20Chile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SHOA 1, record 2, Spanish, SHOA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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