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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barn owl
1, record 1, English, barn%20owl
correct
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 Tytonidae. 2, record 1, English, - barn%20owl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medium-sized, slender-bodied, pale, generally buffy owl with long heart-shaped face, black eyes, no ear tufts, and no stripes or bars on the finely spotted under parts. 3, record 1, English, - barn%20owl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, 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. 4, record 1, English, - barn%20owl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effraie des clochers
1, record 1, French, effraie%20des%20clochers
correct, feminine 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 Tytonidae. 2, record 1, French, - effraie%20des%20clochers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
effraie des clochers : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - effraie%20des%20clochers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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, - effraie%20des%20clochers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lechuza de campanario
1, record 1, Spanish, lechuza%20de%20campanario
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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