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Record 1 2022-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A genus of plant of the family Melanthiaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Genre de plante de la famille des Melanthiaceae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 1993-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
  • Animal Behaviour
DEF

A sound felt to resemble a musical trill.

CONT

the liquid trill of a thrush

OBS

Trill: the alteration of two musical tones a scale degree apart.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
  • Comportement animal
DEF

Chant, émission sonore faits d'un battement continu et très rapide sur deux tons très voisins : Les trilles d'un oiseau.

OBS

Souvent au pluriel.

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music (General)
DEF

An alternation of the note written and the note above.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique (Généralités)
DEF

Battement rapide et ininterrompu sur deux notes voisines.

Spanish

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