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LUCIFER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lucifer hummingbird
1, record 1, English, lucifer%20hummingbird
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 Apodidae. 2, record 1, English, - lucifer%20hummingbird
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, - lucifer%20hummingbird
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colibri lucifer
1, record 1, French, colibri%20lucifer
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- colibri à gorge pourpre 2, record 1, French, colibri%20%C3%A0%20gorge%20pourpre
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Apodidae. 3, record 1, French, - colibri%20lucifer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
colibri lucifer: nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - colibri%20lucifer
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. 4, record 1, French, - colibri%20lucifer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Faxon's lucifer prawn
1, record 2, English, Faxon%27s%20lucifer%20prawn
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lucifer shrimp 2, record 2, English, lucifer%20shrimp
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Luciferidae. 3, record 2, English, - Faxon%27s%20lucifer%20prawn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gamba de Faxon
1, record 2, French, gamba%20de%20Faxon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Luciferidae. 2, record 2, French, - gamba%20de%20Faxon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- standard Lucifer prawn
1, record 3, English, standard%20Lucifer%20prawn
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Luciferidae. 2, record 3, English, - standard%20Lucifer%20prawn
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gamba des monts sous-marins
1, record 3, French, gamba%20des%20monts%20sous%2Dmarins
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Luciferidae. 2, record 3, French, - gamba%20des%20monts%20sous%2Dmarins
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-09-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Software
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Lucifer
1, record 4, English, Lucifer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the late 1960s, ... a cryptography research group ... created an encryption method, named "Lucifer," to protect the data for a cash-dispensing system that IBM had developed for Lloyds Bank in the United Kingdom. In 1971, Lloyds Bank bought the code, and IBM worked to turn Lucifer into a commercial product. 2, record 4, English, - Lucifer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Lucifer
1, record 4, French, Lucifer
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méthode de chiffrement IBM dont DES [Data Encryption Standard (Norme de chiffrage des données)] est dérivé. [Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 1, record 4, French, - Lucifer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-06-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- black-bodied woodpecker
1, record 5, English, black%2Dbodied%20woodpecker
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Picidae. 2, record 5, English, - black%2Dbodied%20woodpecker
Record number: 5, 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. 2, record 5, English, - black%2Dbodied%20woodpecker
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pic lucifer
1, record 5, French, pic%20lucifer
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Picidae. 2, record 5, French, - pic%20lucifer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pic lucifer : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 5, French, - pic%20lucifer
Record number: 5, 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. 2, record 5, French, - pic%20lucifer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- forkbarbelthroat
1, record 6, English, forkbarbelthroat
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Linophrynidae. 2, record 6, English, - forkbarbelthroat
Record 6, Key term(s)
- fork barbel throat
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gorge à barbe fourchue
1, record 6, French, gorge%20%C3%A0%20barbe%20fourchue
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Linophrynidae. 2, record 6, French, - gorge%20%C3%A0%20barbe%20fourchue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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