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MERIDA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mérida
1, record 1, English, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Venezuela
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Merida 2, record 1, English, Merida
correct, Venezuela
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A state in Venezuela. 3, record 1, English, - M%C3%A9rida
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VE-L: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Mérida
1, record 1, French, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Venezuela
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État du Vénézuéla. 2, record 1, French, - M%C3%A9rida
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VE-L : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mérida
1, record 1, Spanish, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Venezuela
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de Venezuela. 2, record 1, Spanish, - M%C3%A9rida
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VE-L: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 1, Spanish, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Merida flowerpiercer
1, record 2, English, Merida%20flowerpiercer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coal-black flowerpiercer 1, record 2, English, coal%2Dblack%20flowerpiercer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Emberizidae. 2, record 2, English, - Merida%20flowerpiercer
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, - Merida%20flowerpiercer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Merida flower-piercer
- coal-black flower-piercer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- percefleur de Mérida
1, record 2, French, percefleur%20de%20M%C3%A9rida
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 Emberizidae. 2, record 2, French, - percefleur%20de%20M%C3%A9rida
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
percefleur de Mérida : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - percefleur%20de%20M%C3%A9rida
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, - percefleur%20de%20M%C3%A9rida
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Merida wren
1, record 3, English, Merida%20wren
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- paramo wren 1, record 3, English, paramo%20wren
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Troglodytidae. 2, record 3, English, - Merida%20wren
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, - Merida%20wren
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- troglodyte du Mérida
1, record 3, French, troglodyte%20du%20M%C3%A9rida
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 Troglodytidae. 2, record 3, French, - troglodyte%20du%20M%C3%A9rida
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
troglodyte du Mérida : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - troglodyte%20du%20M%C3%A9rida
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, - troglodyte%20du%20M%C3%A9rida
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-09-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Mérida
1, record 4, English, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Mexico
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
City, capital of Yucatán state, southeast Mexico. 2, record 4, English, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Mérida
1, record 4, French, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Mexico
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville du Mexique, capitale du Yucatán. 2, record 4, French, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mérida
1, record 4, Spanish, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Mexico
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ciudad de México, capital del estado de Yucatán. 1, record 4, Spanish, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-09-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Mérida
1, record 5, English, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Venezuela
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
City in western Venezuela, south of Lake Maracaibo. 1, record 5, English, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Mérida
1, record 5, French, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Venezuela
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville du Venezuela, capitale de l'État de Mérida, dans la cordillère des Andes. 2, record 5, French, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mérida
1, record 5, Spanish, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Venezuela
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ciudad de Venezuela, capital del estado homónimo, a orillas del Chama. 1, record 5, Spanish, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-09-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Mérida
1, record 6, English, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Spain
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Town, north-central Badajoz province, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, western Spain. 1, record 6, English, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Mérida
1, record 6, French, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Spain
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville d'Espagne, capitale de l'Estrémadure et chef-lieu de province, sur la Guadiana. 2, record 6, French, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mérida
1, record 6, Spanish, M%C3%A9rida
correct, Spain
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ciudad de España (Badajoz), capital de Extremadura y cabecera de partido judicial. 1, record 6, Spanish, - M%C3%A9rida
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-03-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Merida tapaculo
1, record 7, English, Merida%20tapaculo
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 Rhinocryptidae. 2, record 7, English, - Merida%20tapaculo
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, 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 7, English, - Merida%20tapaculo
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mérulaxe du Mérida
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9rulaxe%20du%20M%C3%A9rida
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Rhinocryptidae. 2, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9rulaxe%20du%20M%C3%A9rida
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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 7, French, - m%C3%A9rulaxe%20du%20M%C3%A9rida
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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