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MARACAIBO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Maracaibo river stingray
1, record 1, English, Maracaibo%20river%20stingray
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A stingray of the familyPotamotrygonidae. 2, record 1, English, - Maracaibo%20river%20stingray
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pastenague d’eau douce de Maracaibo
1, record 1, French, pastenague%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20douce%20de%20Maracaibo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pastenague de la famille des Potamotrygonidae. 1, record 1, French, - pastenague%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20douce%20de%20Maracaibo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- raya de río de Maracaibo
1, record 1, Spanish, raya%20de%20r%C3%ADo%20de%20Maracaibo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Raya de la familia Potamotrygonidae. 1, record 1, Spanish, - raya%20de%20r%C3%ADo%20de%20Maracaibo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Maracaibo tody flycatcher
1, record 2, English, Maracaibo%20tody%20flycatcher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- short-tailed tody flycatcher 1, record 2, English, short%2Dtailed%20tody%20flycatcher
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Tyrannidae. 2, record 2, English, - Maracaibo%20tody%20flycatcher
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, - Maracaibo%20tody%20flycatcher
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- todirostre du Maracaïbo
1, record 2, French, todirostre%20du%20Maraca%C3%AFbo
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 Tyrannidae. 2, record 2, French, - todirostre%20du%20Maraca%C3%AFbo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
todirostre du Maracaïbo : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - todirostre%20du%20Maraca%C3%AFbo
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, - todirostre%20du%20Maraca%C3%AFbo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-12-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Maracaibo
1, record 3, English, Maracaibo
correct, South America
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
City, capital of Julia state, on west side of channel between Lake Maracaibo and the Gulf of Venezuela, northwest Venezuela. 2, record 3, English, - Maracaibo
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Maracaibo
1, record 3, French, Maracaibo
correct, South America
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville du Venezuela, à l'extrémité nord-ouest du lac de Maracaibo. 2, record 3, French, - Maracaibo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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