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MER MORTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Dead Sea
1, record 1, English, Dead%20Sea
correct, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mer Morte
1, record 1, French, mer%20Morte
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lac de Palestine, entre Israël et la Jordanie, où débouche le Jourdain. 2, record 1, French, - mer%20Morte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mar Muerto
1, record 1, Spanish, mar%20Muerto
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lago de Palestina, entre Israel y Jordania, donde desemboca el Jordán. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mar%20Muerto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mar Muerto: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres comunes genéricos que acompañan a los nombres propios de los accidentes geográficos suelen escribirse con minúscula inicial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - mar%20Muerto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Dead Sea sparrow
1, record 2, English, Dead%20Sea%20sparrow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scrub sparrow 1, record 2, English, scrub%20sparrow
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Passeridae. 2, record 2, English, - Dead%20Sea%20sparrow
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, - Dead%20Sea%20sparrow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moineau de la mer Morte
1, record 2, French, moineau%20de%20la%20mer%20Morte
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 Passeridae. 2, record 2, French, - moineau%20de%20la%20mer%20Morte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moineau de la mer Morte : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - moineau%20de%20la%20mer%20Morte
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, - moineau%20de%20la%20mer%20Morte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Water Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Mean Low Water Neaps
1, record 3, English, Mean%20Low%20Water%20Neaps
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MLWN 1, record 3, English, MLWN
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Mean Low Water Neap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Transport par eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- niveau moyen basse mer morte eau
1, record 3, French, niveau%20moyen%20basse%20mer%20morte%20eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- M.L.W.N. 1, record 3, French, M%2EL%2EW%2EN%2E
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit des marées au premier et dernier quartier de la lune où la marée haute est plus basse que la normale et la marée basse plus haute que la normale. 2, record 3, French, - niveau%20moyen%20basse%20mer%20morte%20eau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Transporte por agua
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bajamar media en marea muerta
1, record 3, Spanish, bajamar%20media%20en%20marea%20muerta
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mean high water neap 1, record 4, English, mean%20high%20water%20neap
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
see "high" 1, record 4, English, - mean%20high%20water%20neap
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pleine mer moyenne de morte-eau 1, record 4, French, pleine%20mer%20moyenne%20de%20morte%2Deau
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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