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LUTIN [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pricklebreast poacher
1, record 1, English, pricklebreast%20poacher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pixie poacher 2, record 1, English, pixie%20poacher
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stellerina xyosterna (pixie poacher) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Agonidae]. 3, record 1, English, - pricklebreast%20poacher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agone à poitrine épineuse
1, record 1, French, agone%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20%C3%A9pineuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lutin 2, record 1, French, lutin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sprite
1, record 2, English, sprite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A visual entity which moves in front of a given background to create an animated sequence. 2, record 2, English, - sprite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- esprit
1, record 2, French, esprit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- image-objet 2, record 2, French, image%2Dobjet
correct, feminine noun
- lutin 3, record 2, French, lutin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entité visuelle qui se déplace devant un fond pour créer une séquence animée. 1, record 2, French, - esprit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- objeto móvil
1, record 2, Spanish, objeto%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- imagen con movimiento 1, record 2, Spanish, imagen%20con%20movimiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imágen o pequeño objeto gráfico que aparece en la pantalla de una microcomputadora (microordenador), y que puede ser controlada independientemente [...]. Las posiciones de estas imágenes pueden moverse en la pantalla. 2, record 2, Spanish, - objeto%20m%C3%B3vil
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- frosted elfin
1, record 3, English, frosted%20elfin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
elfin: Any of several delicate grayish brown or orange-brown hairstreak butterflies (genus Incisalia) flying in early spring. 2, record 3, English, - frosted%20elfin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lutin givré
1, record 3, French, lutin%20givr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spring beauty
1, record 4, English, spring%20beauty
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lutin mystérieux
1, record 4, French, lutin%20myst%C3%A9rieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-06-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- western pine elfin
1, record 5, English, western%20pine%20elfin
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Lycaenidae. 2, record 5, English, - western%20pine%20elfin
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lutin du pin gris
1, record 5, French, lutin%20du%20pin%20gris
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Lycaenidae. 2, record 5, French, - lutin%20du%20pin%20gris
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-06-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Henry's elfin
1, record 6, English, Henry%27s%20elfin
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Lycaenidae. 2, record 6, English, - Henry%27s%20elfin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lutin des bleuets
1, record 6, French, lutin%20des%20bleuets
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Lycaenidae. 2, record 6, French, - lutin%20des%20bleuets
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-06-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hoary elfin
1, record 7, English, hoary%20elfin
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Lycaenidae. 2, record 7, English, - hoary%20elfin
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lutin grisâtre
1, record 7, French, lutin%20gris%C3%A2tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Lycaenidae. 2, record 7, French, - lutin%20gris%C3%A2tre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-06-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- brown elfin
1, record 8, English, brown%20elfin
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Lycaenidae. 2, record 8, English, - brown%20elfin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lutin brun
1, record 8, French, lutin%20brun
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Lycaenidae. 2, record 8, French, - lutin%20brun
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2015-06-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- eastern pine elfin
1, record 9, English, eastern%20pine%20elfin
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Lycaenidae. 2, record 9, English, - eastern%20pine%20elfin
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lutin des pins
1, record 9, French, lutin%20des%20pins
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Lycaenidae. 2, record 9, French, - lutin%20des%20pins
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lutin des pins : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner la sous-espèce Callophrys niphon clarki. 2, record 9, French, - lutin%20des%20pins
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2015-06-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- bog elfin
1, record 10, English, bog%20elfin
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Lycaenidae. 2, record 10, English, - bog%20elfin
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- lutin des tourbières
1, record 10, French, lutin%20des%20tourbi%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Lycaenidae. 2, record 10, French, - lutin%20des%20tourbi%C3%A8res
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2015-06-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- pine elfin
1, record 11, English, pine%20elfin
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Lycaenidae. 2, record 11, English, - pine%20elfin
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- lutin des pins
1, record 11, French, lutin%20des%20pins
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Lycaenidae. 2, record 11, French, - lutin%20des%20pins
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lutin des pins : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Callophrys niphon. 2, record 11, French, - lutin%20des%20pins
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2012-02-21
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- pearl gromwell
1, record 12, English, pearl%20gromwell
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- common gromwell 2, record 12, English, common%20gromwell
correct
- European gromwell 3, record 12, English, European%20gromwell
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 4, record 12, English, - pearl%20gromwell
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pearl gromwell: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 12, English, - pearl%20gromwell
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- grémil officinal
1, record 12, French, gr%C3%A9mil%20officinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- herbe aux perles 2, record 12, French, herbe%20aux%20perles
correct, feminine noun
- graines de lutin 3, record 12, French, graines%20de%20lutin
masculine noun, plural
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Boraginaceae. 4, record 12, French, - gr%C3%A9mil%20officinal
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grémil officinal : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 4, record 12, French, - gr%C3%A9mil%20officinal
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- granos de amor
1, record 12, Spanish, granos%20de%20amor
masculine noun, plural
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
- mijo de sol 1, record 12, Spanish, mijo%20de%20sol
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1985-04-16
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- dynaturtle
1, record 13, English, dynaturtle
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- dynamic cursor 1, record 13, English, dynamic%20cursor
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the Logo language, a dynamic cursor instead of a static one. The cursor is referred to as a turtle, which is used to produce graphics. 1, record 13, English, - dynaturtle
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- lutin
1, record 13, French, lutin
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le mode "lutin" permet plusieurs déplacements simultanés afin de créer des effets graphiques (pour les jeux, par exemple); (...) 1, record 13, French, - lutin
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1984-05-16
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Theatre and Opera
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- gnome ears and nose 1, record 14, English, gnome%20ears%20and%20nose
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Théâtre et Opéra
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- oreilles et nez de lutin 1, record 14, French, oreilles%20et%20nez%20de%20lutin
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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