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MELÆNA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-finned pilot whale
1, record 1, English, long%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Atlantic pilot whale 2, record 1, English, Atlantic%20pilot%20whale
correct
- North Atlantic pilot whale 3, record 1, English, North%20Atlantic%20pilot%20whale
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Delphinidae. 4, record 1, English, - long%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formerly called globicephala melæna, but Article 31b of the third edition of the International code of Zoological Nomenclature (1985) specifically gave melas ... 5, record 1, English, - long%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- longfin pilot whale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- globicéphale noir
1, record 1, French, globic%C3%A9phale%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- globicéphale noir de l’Atlantique 2, record 1, French, globic%C3%A9phale%20noir%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAtlantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae et du sous-ordre des odontocètes (baleines à dents). 3, record 1, French, - globic%C3%A9phale%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Espèce nommée à l'origine Globicephala melæa, mais selon l'article 31b de la troisième édition du «The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature» (1985) son nom a été modifié pour Globicephale melas. 3, record 1, French, - globic%C3%A9phale%20noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Rüppell's chat
1, record 2, English, R%C3%BCppell%27s%20chat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- black chat 1, record 2, English, black%20chat
correct
- Rüppell's black chat 1, record 2, English, R%C3%BCppell%27s%20black%20chat
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Muscicapidae. 2, record 2, English, - R%C3%BCppell%27s%20chat
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, - R%C3%BCppell%27s%20chat
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Rueppell's chat
- Rueppell's black chat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traquet de Rüppell
1, record 2, French, traquet%20de%20R%C3%BCppell
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 Muscicapidae. 2, record 2, French, - traquet%20de%20R%C3%BCppell
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
traquet de Rüppell : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - traquet%20de%20R%C3%BCppell
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, - traquet%20de%20R%C3%BCppell
Record 2, Key term(s)
- traquet de Rueppell
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wood dot lichen
1, record 3, English, wood%20dot%20lichen
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Pilocarpaceae. 2, record 3, English, - wood%20dot%20lichen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- micarée des bois
1, record 3, French, micar%C3%A9e%20des%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Pilocarpaceae. 2, record 3, French, - micar%C3%A9e%20des%20bois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Bismark munia
1, record 4, English, Bismark%20munia
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- thick-billed munia 1, record 4, English, thick%2Dbilled%20munia
correct
- New Britain munia 1, record 4, English, New%20Britain%20munia
correct
- New Britain mannikin 1, record 4, English, New%20Britain%20mannikin
correct
- New Britain finch 1, record 4, English, New%20Britain%20finch
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Estrildidae. 2, record 4, English, - Bismark%20munia
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, - Bismark%20munia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capucin de Nouvelle-Bretagne
1, record 4, French, capucin%20de%20Nouvelle%2DBretagne
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 Estrildidae. 2, record 4, French, - capucin%20de%20Nouvelle%2DBretagne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capucin de Nouvelle-Bretagne : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - capucin%20de%20Nouvelle%2DBretagne
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, - capucin%20de%20Nouvelle%2DBretagne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Bowels
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- melena
1, record 5, English, melena
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- melaena 2, record 5, English, melaena
correct, Great Britain
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The passage of dark colored, tarry stools, due to the presence of blood altered by the intestinal juices. 1, record 5, English, - melena
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Can be seen in polyarteritis, or be secondary to bleeding from anti-inflammatory drugs. 3, record 5, English, - melena
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
melena: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 4, record 5, English, - melena
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Intestins
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mélæna
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9l%C3%A6na
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- méléna 1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9l%C3%A9na
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évacuation par l'anus de selles noires contenant du sang partiellement digéré. 2, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9l%C3%A6na
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut s'observer dans la polyartérite noueuse ou être causée par l'usage d'anti-inflammatoires. 3, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9l%C3%A6na
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méléna : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9l%C3%A6na
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mélæna : terme privilégié par le Comité des sémiologie médicale. 5, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9l%C3%A6na
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Intestinos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- melena
1, record 5, Spanish, melena
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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