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GRAVELOT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- little ringed plover
1, record 1, English, little%20ringed%20plover
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 Charadriidae. 2, record 1, English, - little%20ringed%20plover
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. 3, record 1, English, - little%20ringed%20plover
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pluvier petit-gravelot
1, record 1, French, pluvier%20petit%2Dgravelot
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- petit gravelot 2, record 1, French, petit%20gravelot
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Charadriidae. 3, record 1, French, - pluvier%20petit%2Dgravelot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pluvier petit-gravelot: nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - pluvier%20petit%2Dgravelot
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. 4, record 1, French, - pluvier%20petit%2Dgravelot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- common ringed plover
1, record 2, English, common%20ringed%20plover
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Charadriidae. 2, record 2, English, - common%20ringed%20plover
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - common%20ringed%20plover
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pluvier grand-gravelot
1, record 2, French, pluvier%20grand%2Dgravelot
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grand gravelot 2, record 2, French, grand%20gravelot
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Charadriidae. 3, record 2, French, - pluvier%20grand%2Dgravelot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pluvier grand-gravelot : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 2, French, - pluvier%20grand%2Dgravelot
Record number: 2, 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. 4, record 2, French, - pluvier%20grand%2Dgravelot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Kentish plover
1, record 3, English, Kentish%20plover
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- snowy plover 2, record 3, English, snowy%20plover
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Charadriidae. 3, record 3, English, - Kentish%20plover
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
snowy plover: common name used to refer to the species Charadrius nivosus. 4, record 3, English, - Kentish%20plover
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 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 3, English, - Kentish%20plover
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pluvier à collier interrompu
1, record 3, French, pluvier%20%C3%A0%20collier%20interrompu
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gravelot à collier interrompu 2, record 3, French, gravelot%20%C3%A0%20collier%20interrompu
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Charadriidae. 3, record 3, French, - pluvier%20%C3%A0%20collier%20interrompu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pluvier à collier interrompu : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 3, French, - pluvier%20%C3%A0%20collier%20interrompu
Record number: 3, 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. 4, record 3, French, - pluvier%20%C3%A0%20collier%20interrompu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-02-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- plover 1, record 4, English, plover
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gravelot
1, record 4, French, gravelot
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oiseau limnicole du genre Charadrius commun sur les côtes sablonneuses où il niche. 1, record 4, French, - gravelot
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- chorlito
1, record 4, Spanish, chorlito
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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