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MACAO [3 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
- scarlet macaw
1, record 1, English, scarlet%20macaw
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 Psittacidae. 2, record 1, English, - scarlet%20macaw
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, - scarlet%20macaw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ara rouge
1, record 1, French, ara%20rouge
correct, see observation, 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 Psittacidae. 2, record 1, French, - ara%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ara rouge : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - ara%20rouge
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. 3, record 1, French, - ara%20rouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Language (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- The Language Training Market in Hong Kong and Macau
1, record 2, English, The%20Language%20Training%20Market%20in%20Hong%20Kong%20and%20Macau
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industry Canada. 1, record 2, English, - The%20Language%20Training%20Market%20in%20Hong%20Kong%20and%20Macau
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Le marché de la formation linguistique à Hong Kong et à Macao
1, record 2, French, Le%20march%C3%A9%20de%20la%20formation%20linguistique%20%C3%A0%20Hong%20Kong%20et%20%C3%A0%20Macao
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrie Canada. 1, record 2, French, - Le%20march%C3%A9%20de%20la%20formation%20linguistique%20%C3%A0%20Hong%20Kong%20et%20%C3%A0%20Macao
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Macau
1, record 3, English, Macau
correct, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Macao 2, record 3, English, Macao
correct, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Macao
1, record 3, French, Macao
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Macau 2, record 3, French, Macau
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- Aomen 3, record 3, French, Aomen
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Administrée par le Portugal, Macao a été rétrocédée à la Chine en 1999. 2, record 3, French, - Macao
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Macao : toponyme qui n'est jamais précédé d'un article. 2, record 3, French, - Macao
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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