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MALHERBE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crimson-crested woodpecker
1, record 1, English, crimson%2Dcrested%20woodpecker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black-and-white woodpecker 1, record 1, English, black%2Dand%2Dwhite%20woodpecker
correct
- Malherbe's woodpecker 1, record 1, English, Malherbe%27s%20woodpecker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Picidae. 2, record 1, English, - crimson%2Dcrested%20woodpecker
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. 2, record 1, English, - crimson%2Dcrested%20woodpecker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pic de Malherbe
1, record 1, French, pic%20de%20Malherbe
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 Picidae. 2, record 1, French, - pic%20de%20Malherbe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pic de Malherbe : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - pic%20de%20Malherbe
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. 2, record 1, French, - pic%20de%20Malherbe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- toothwort
1, record 2, English, toothwort
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- european leadwort 1, record 2, English, european%20leadwort
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dentelaire
1, record 2, French, dentelaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- malherbe 1, record 2, French, malherbe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dentelaria
1, record 2, Spanish, dentelaria
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- velesa 1, record 2, Spanish, velesa
feminine noun
- hierba blesa 1, record 2, Spanish, hierba%20blesa
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Sao Tome bronze-naped pigeon
1, record 3, English, Sao%20Tome%20bronze%2Dnaped%20pigeon
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Sao Tome pigeon 1, record 3, English, Sao%20Tome%20pigeon
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Columbidae. 2, record 3, English, - Sao%20Tome%20bronze%2Dnaped%20pigeon
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Sao%20Tome%20bronze%2Dnaped%20pigeon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pigeon de Malherbe
1, record 3, French, pigeon%20de%20Malherbe
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Columbidae. 2, record 3, French, - pigeon%20de%20Malherbe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pigeon de Malherbe : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - pigeon%20de%20Malherbe
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - pigeon%20de%20Malherbe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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