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ALLE ALLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dovekie
1, record 1, English, dovekie
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 Alcidae. 2, record 1, English, - dovekie
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, - dovekie
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mergule nain
1, record 1, French, mergule%20nain
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 Alcidae. 2, record 1, French, - mergule%20nain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mergule nain : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - mergule%20nain
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, - mergule%20nain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Alle Harbour
1, record 2, English, Alle%20Harbour
correct, Canada, Nunavut
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 58°49' 78°33' (Nunavut). 1, record 2, English, - Alle%20Harbour
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- havre Alle
1, record 2, French, havre%20Alle
correct, masculine noun, Canada, Nunavut
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 58°49' 78°33' (Nunavut). 2, record 2, French, - havre%20Alle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans un texte suivi, l'utilisation de la minuscule au générique est de rigueur; dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou sur un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule. 3, record 2, French, - havre%20Alle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- it ended in smoke 1, record 3, English, it%20ended%20in%20smoke
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cela s’en est allé en brouet d’andouille 1, record 3, French, cela%20s%26rsquo%3Ben%20est%20all%C3%A9%20en%20brouet%20d%26rsquo%3Bandouille
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- he has renewed his youth 1, record 4, English, he%20has%20renewed%20his%20youth
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- il est allé à la fontaine de Jouvence 1, record 4, French, il%20est%20all%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20fontaine%20de%20Jouvence
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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