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FRELON [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- European hornet
1, record 1, English, European%20hornet
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- giant hornet 2, record 1, English, giant%20hornet
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Vespidae. 3, record 1, English, - European%20hornet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
European hornet; giant hornet: common names also used to refer to the subspecies Vespa crabro germana. 3, record 1, English, - European%20hornet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frelon européen
1, record 1, French, frelon%20europ%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frelon d’Europe 2, record 1, French, frelon%20d%26rsquo%3BEurope
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Vespidae. 3, record 1, French, - frelon%20europ%C3%A9en
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- avispón europeo
1, record 1, Spanish, avisp%C3%B3n%20europeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- avispón 1, record 1, Spanish, avisp%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El avispón europeo (Vespa crabro), comúnmente conocido simplemente como “avispón”, es la mayor avispa eusocial de Europea. 1, record 1, Spanish, - avisp%C3%B3n%20europeo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Asian giant hornet
1, record 2, English, Asian%20giant%20hornet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- murder hornet 2, record 2, English, murder%20hornet
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Vespidae. 3, record 2, English, - Asian%20giant%20hornet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Because of the devastation it causes in the hives, this hornet is also referred to as a "murder hornet." 3, record 2, English, - Asian%20giant%20hornet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frelon géant d’Asie
1, record 2, French, frelon%20g%C3%A9ant%20d%26rsquo%3BAsie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- frelon géant 2, record 2, French, frelon%20g%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Vespidae. 3, record 2, French, - frelon%20g%C3%A9ant%20d%26rsquo%3BAsie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-10-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yellow hornet
1, record 3, English, yellow%20hornet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Vespidae. 2, record 3, English, - yellow%20hornet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frelon jaune
1, record 3, French, frelon%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Vespidae. 2, record 3, French, - frelon%20jaune
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Japanese giant hornet
1, record 4, English, Japanese%20giant%20hornet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Vespidae. 2, record 4, English, - Japanese%20giant%20hornet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frelon géant japonais
1, record 4, French, frelon%20g%C3%A9ant%20japonais
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Vespidae. 2, record 4, French, - frelon%20g%C3%A9ant%20japonais
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- avispón gigante japonés
1, record 4, Spanish, avisp%C3%B3n%20gigante%20japon%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El avispón gigante japonés (Vespa mandarinia japonica), coloquialmente conocido como la avispa asesina, es una subespecie del avispón asiático gigante (Vespa mandarinia). 1, record 4, Spanish, - avisp%C3%B3n%20gigante%20japon%C3%A9s
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hornet moth
1, record 5, English, hornet%20moth
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- papillon frelon
1, record 5, French, papillon%20frelon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-07-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hornet
1, record 6, English, hornet
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generic term used to denote several LARGE social wasps (family Vespidae), strikingly coloured yellow and black. 2, record 6, English, - hornet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group: a bike or swarm of hornets. 2, record 6, English, - hornet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hornet = frelon; wasp = guêpe. According to the Webster's New World Dictionary, "yellow jacket" is an Americanism, which is also used in Canada to denote any of several SMALL social wasps or hornets of the family Vespidae. 2, record 6, English, - hornet
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Phraséologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- frelon
1, record 6, French, frelon
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecte Hyménoptère Aculéate, appartenant à la famille des Vespidés (Vespa crabo). Pouvant atteindre 32 millimètres, il a un corps trapu, brun-rouge, avec des bandes jaunes sur l'abdomen. La femelle, munie d'un aiguillon, a une piqûre très douloureuse. Il vit en société dans les creux d'arbres ou de murs [...] 2, record 6, French, - frelon
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les frelons bourdonnent, grésillent ou vrombissent. 3, record 6, French, - frelon
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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