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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white-tailed eagle
1, record 1, English, white%2Dtailed%20eagle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- European sea eagle 2, record 1, English, European%20sea%20eagle
correct
- grey sea-eagle 2, record 1, English, grey%20sea%2Deagle
correct
- white-tailed fish-eagle 2, record 1, English, white%2Dtailed%20fish%2Deagle
correct
- European sea-eagle 2, record 1, English, European%20sea%2Deagle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Accipitridae. 3, record 1, English, - white%2Dtailed%20eagle
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. 4, record 1, English, - white%2Dtailed%20eagle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- white tailed eagle
- grey sea eagle
- gray sea-eagle
- gray sea eagle
- white-tailed fish eagle
- white tailed fish eagle
- white tailed fish-eagle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pygargue à queue blanche
1, record 1, French, pygargue%20%C3%A0%20queue%20blanche
correct, 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 Accipitridae. 2, record 1, French, - pygargue%20%C3%A0%20queue%20blanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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, - pygargue%20%C3%A0%20queue%20blanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pygargue à queue blanche : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - pygargue%20%C3%A0%20queue%20blanche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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