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MARABOUT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lesser adjutant
1, record 1, English, lesser%20adjutant
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lesser adjutant stork 1, record 1, English, lesser%20adjutant%20stork
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ciconiidae. 2, record 1, English, - lesser%20adjutant
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, - lesser%20adjutant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marabout chevelu
1, record 1, French, marabout%20chevelu
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 Ciconiidae. 2, record 1, French, - marabout%20chevelu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marabout chevelu : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - marabout%20chevelu
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, - marabout%20chevelu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- greater adjutant
1, record 2, English, greater%20adjutant
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- greater adjutant stork 1, record 2, English, greater%20adjutant%20stork
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ciconiidae. 2, record 2, English, - greater%20adjutant
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, - greater%20adjutant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marabout argala
1, record 2, French, marabout%20argala
correct, see observation, 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 Ciconiidae. 2, record 2, French, - marabout%20argala
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marabout argala : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - marabout%20argala
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, - marabout%20argala
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- marabou
1, record 3, English, marabou
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- marabou stork 1, record 3, English, marabou%20stork
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ciconiidae. 2, record 3, English, - marabou
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, - marabou
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marabout d’Afrique
1, record 3, French, marabout%20d%26rsquo%3BAfrique
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 Ciconiidae. 2, record 3, French, - marabout%20d%26rsquo%3BAfrique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marabout d'Afrique : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - marabout%20d%26rsquo%3BAfrique
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, - marabout%20d%26rsquo%3BAfrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-12-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Religion (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Holy man 1, record 4, English, Holy%20man
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Religion (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marabout
1, record 4, French, marabout
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 1981-01-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- marabout
1, record 5, English, marabout
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In North Africa, a holy man, often a Sufi mystic, and teacher venerated locally in rural areas and believed to be touched by divine grace (...) 1, record 5, English, - marabout
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marabout
1, record 5, French, marabout
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[des] musulmans mystiques [dans l'Afrique du Nord] se livrant à la vie contemplative, et qui, en vertu de leur sainteté, jouissent dans leurs tribus d'une influence considérable. [Grâce à] leur connaissance plus profonde du Coran, qui est à la fois loi civile et loi religieuse, ils sont généralement consultés comme docteurs et interprètes de la loi. 2, record 5, French, - marabout
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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