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MANDARIN [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mandarinfish
1, record 1, English, mandarinfish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Callionymidae. 2, record 1, English, - mandarinfish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mandarin fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poisson mandarin
1, record 1, French, poisson%20mandarin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poisson-cachemire 1, record 1, French, poisson%2Dcachemire
correct, masculine noun
- dragonnet mandarin 2, record 1, French, dragonnet%20mandarin
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Callionymidae. 3, record 1, French, - poisson%20mandarin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zebra finch
1, record 2, English, zebra%20finch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spot-sided finch 1, record 2, English, spot%2Dsided%20finch
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Estrildidae. 2, record 2, English, - zebra%20finch
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. 2, record 2, English, - zebra%20finch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diamant mandarin
1, record 2, French, diamant%20mandarin
correct, masculine 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 Estrildidae. 2, record 2, French, - diamant%20mandarin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diamant mandarin : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - diamant%20mandarin
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. 2, record 2, French, - diamant%20mandarin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- white-shouldered starling
1, record 3, English, white%2Dshouldered%20starling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Chinese myna 1, record 3, English, Chinese%20myna
correct
- grey-backed starling 1, record 3, English, grey%2Dbacked%20starling
correct
- grey-backed myna 1, record 3, English, grey%2Dbacked%20myna
correct
- Chinese starling 1, record 3, English, Chinese%20starling
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Sturnidae. 2, record 3, English, - white%2Dshouldered%20starling
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. 2, record 3, English, - white%2Dshouldered%20starling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étourneau mandarin
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tourneau%20mandarin
correct, 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 Sturnidae. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tourneau%20mandarin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étourneau mandarin : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tourneau%20mandarin
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. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tourneau%20mandarin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grey-chinned minivet
1, record 4, English, grey%2Dchinned%20minivet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- yellow-throated minivet 1, record 4, English, yellow%2Dthroated%20minivet
correct
- mountain minivet 1, record 4, English, mountain%20minivet
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Campephagidae. 2, record 4, English, - grey%2Dchinned%20minivet
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - grey%2Dchinned%20minivet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- minivet mandarin
1, record 4, French, minivet%20mandarin
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Campephagidae. 2, record 4, French, - minivet%20mandarin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
minivet mandarin : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - minivet%20mandarin
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - minivet%20mandarin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-04-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- band-bellied crake
1, record 5, English, band%2Dbellied%20crake
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Chinese banded crake 1, record 5, English, Chinese%20banded%20crake
correct, see observation
- Siberian ruddy crake 1, record 5, English, Siberian%20ruddy%20crake
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Rallidae. 2, record 5, English, - band%2Dbellied%20crake
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. 3, record 5, English, - band%2Dbellied%20crake
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marouette mandarin
1, record 5, French, marouette%20mandarin
correct, see observation, feminine 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 Rallidae. 2, record 5, French, - marouette%20mandarin
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marouette mandarin : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 5, French, - marouette%20mandarin
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. 3, record 5, French, - marouette%20mandarin
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Mandarin
1, record 6, English, Mandarin
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Mandarin duck 1, record 6, English, Mandarin%20duck
correct, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 2, record 6, English, - Mandarin
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - Mandarin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- canard mandarin
1, record 6, French, canard%20mandarin
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 6, French, - canard%20mandarin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canard mandarin : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 6, French, - canard%20mandarin
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - canard%20mandarin
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- zebra finch
1, record 7, English, zebra%20finch
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a bird of the family Estrildidae. 2, record 7, English, - zebra%20finch
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- diamant mandarin
1, record 7, French, diamant%20mandarin
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- moineau mandarin 1, record 7, French, moineau%20mandarin
masculine noun
- diamant à moustaches 1, record 7, French, diamant%20%C3%A0%20moustaches
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Estrildidae. 2, record 7, French, - diamant%20mandarin
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Southwestern Mandarin
1, record 8, English, Southwestern%20Mandarin
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Xinan Guanhua 1, record 8, English, Xinan%20Guanhua
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A dialect of China. 1, record 8, English, - Southwestern%20Mandarin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mandarin du Sud-Ouest
1, record 8, French, mandarin%20du%20Sud%2DOuest
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- xinan guanhua 2, record 8, French, xinan%20guanhua
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dialectes mandarins : On dénombre en principe trois grandes variétés dialectales du mandarin: le mandarin du Nord, le mandarin de l'Est et le mandarin du Sud-Ouest. 1, record 8, French, - mandarin%20du%20Sud%2DOuest
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-04-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Federal Administration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- The Mandarin 1, record 9, English, The%20Mandarin
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Administration fédérale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Le Mandarin 1, record 9, French, Le%20Mandarin
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Revue du Réseau d'information des cadres supérieurs. Source : Direction générale des communications. 1, record 9, French, - Le%20Mandarin
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-07-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Chinese
1, record 10, English, Chinese
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Mandarin 1, record 10, English, Mandarin
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The standard language of China belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family, based on the speech of Beijing. 1, record 10, English, - Chinese
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- chinois
1, record 10, French, chinois
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- mandarin 1, record 10, French, mandarin
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue de la famille sino-tibétaine parlée en Chine. 1, record 10, French, - chinois
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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