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LUMACHELLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coquina
1, record 1, English, coquina
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shelly limestone 2, record 1, English, shelly%20limestone
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coarse-grained, porous, easily crumbled variety of limestone composed principally of mollusk shell and coral fragments cemented together as rock. 3, record 1, English, - coquina
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lumachelle
1, record 1, French, lumachelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- calcaire coquillier 2, record 1, French, calcaire%20coquillier
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sédimentaire calcaire formée essentiellement de coquilles. 2, record 1, French, - lumachelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conchuela
1, record 1, Spanish, conchuela
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de menudos fragmentos existentes en las arenas playeras, resultado de la trituración por el oleaje de diversas conchas marinas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - conchuela
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- common bronzewing
1, record 2, English, common%20bronzewing
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 Columbidae. 2, record 2, English, - common%20bronzewing
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%20bronzewing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colombine lumachelle
1, record 2, French, colombine%20lumachelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Columbidae. 2, record 2, French, - colombine%20lumachelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
colombine lumachelle : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - colombine%20lumachelle
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. 3, record 2, French, - colombine%20lumachelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-01-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lumachelle
1, record 3, English, lumachelle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any accumulation of shells (esp. oysters) in stratified rocks. 1, record 3, English, - lumachelle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lumachelle
1, record 3, French, lumachelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation de débris de coquilles, principalement de lamellibranches, pouvant passer aux calcaires grossiers et coquilliers par augmentation de la gangue en partie composé d'éléments détritiques. 1, record 3, French, - lumachelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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