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FRELON GEANT [2 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
- Asian giant hornet
1, record 1, English, Asian%20giant%20hornet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- murder hornet 2, record 1, English, murder%20hornet
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, - Asian%20giant%20hornet
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Asian%20giant%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 géant d’Asie
1, record 1, French, frelon%20g%C3%A9ant%20d%26rsquo%3BAsie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frelon géant 2, record 1, French, frelon%20g%C3%A9ant
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%20g%C3%A9ant%20d%26rsquo%3BAsie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Japanese giant hornet
1, record 2, English, Japanese%20giant%20hornet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Vespidae. 2, record 2, English, - Japanese%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 japonais
1, record 2, French, frelon%20g%C3%A9ant%20japonais
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Vespidae. 2, record 2, French, - frelon%20g%C3%A9ant%20japonais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- avispón gigante japonés
1, record 2, Spanish, avisp%C3%B3n%20gigante%20japon%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - avisp%C3%B3n%20gigante%20japon%C3%A9s
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