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TANTALE BLANC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- milky stork
1, record 1, English, milky%20stork
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- milky wood stork 1, record 1, English, milky%20wood%20stork
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ciconiidae. 2, record 1, English, - milky%20stork
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, - milky%20stork
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tantale blanc
1, record 1, French, tantale%20blanc
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 Ciconiidae. 2, record 1, French, - tantale%20blanc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tantale blanc : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - tantale%20blanc
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, - tantale%20blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- niobium
1, record 2, English, niobium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- columbium 2, record 2, English, columbium
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white to steel-gray metallic element in group V of the periodic system, occurring between arsenic and antimony. 3, record 2, English, - niobium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
niobium: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 4, record 2, English, - niobium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niobium
1, record 2, French, niobium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- columbium 2, record 2, French, columbium
masculine noun, obsolete
- colombium 3, record 2, French, colombium
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps simple de symbole Nb, de numéro atomique 41 et de poids atomique 92,9064, habituellement tri- et pentavalent. 4, record 2, French, - niobium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le niobium ressemble beaucoup au tantale. Il s’en distingue par un éclat plus blanc; il est deux fois plus léger [...] et est moins réfractaire(il fond à 2 465 °C). [...] il cristallise dans le système cubique centré et est très ductile; il conduit bien la chaleur et l'électricité. 5, record 2, French, - niobium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
niobium : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 4, record 2, French, - niobium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- niobio
1, record 2, Spanish, niobio
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- columbio 2, record 2, Spanish, columbio
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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