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MILO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buff-headed coucal
1, record 1, English, buff%2Dheaded%20coucal
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Cuculidae. 2, record 1, English, - buff%2Dheaded%20coucal
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, - buff%2Dheaded%20coucal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coucal à tête fauve
1, record 1, French, coucal%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20fauve
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 Cuculidae. 2, record 1, French, - coucal%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20fauve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coucal à tête fauve : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - coucal%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20fauve
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, - coucal%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20fauve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Works of Art
- Fine Arts (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- The ARAB, Brigantine, and the MILO, Brig, off Halifax Harbour, 1856
1, record 2, English, The%20ARAB%2C%20Brigantine%2C%20and%20the%20MILO%2C%20Brig%2C%20off%20Halifax%20Harbour%2C%201856
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
John O'Brien. Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. 1, record 2, English, - The%20ARAB%2C%20Brigantine%2C%20and%20the%20MILO%2C%20Brig%2C%20off%20Halifax%20Harbour%2C%201856
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres d'œuvres d'art
- Beaux-arts (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- The ARAB, Brigantine, and the MILO, Brig, off Halifax Harbour, 1856
1, record 2, French, The%20ARAB%2C%20Brigantine%2C%20and%20the%20MILO%2C%20Brig%2C%20off%20Halifax%20Harbour%2C%201856
correct, masculine noun, Nova Scotia
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Le Brigantin Arab et le brick Milo au large du port de Halifax
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Milo disease
1, record 3, English, Milo%20disease
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in sorghum. 1, record 3, English, - Milo%20disease
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maladie Milo du sorgho
1, record 3, French, maladie%20Milo%20du%20sorgho
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- maladie Milo 2, record 3, French, maladie%20Milo
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sorgo : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 3, French, - maladie%20Milo%20du%20sorgho
Record 3, Key term(s)
- maladie Milo du sorgo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Forage Crops
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- milo sorghum
1, record 4, English, milo%20sorghum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- milo 1, record 4, English, milo
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A drought-resistant annual grass of the Gramineae family. 2, record 4, English, - milo%20sorghum
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Milo is a type of grain sorghum. 1, record 4, English, - milo%20sorghum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sorgho milo
1, record 4, French, sorgho%20milo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- milo 1, record 4, French, milo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sorgo : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 4, French, - sorgho%20milo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le milo est un type de sorgho. 1, record 4, French, - sorgho%20milo
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sorgo milo
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- MILO paper 1, record 5, English, MILO%20paper
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Guerre électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- document MILO 1, record 5, French, document%20MILO
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- MILO matrix 1, record 6, English, MILO%20matrix
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Guerre électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- matrice MILO 1, record 6, French, matrice%20MILO
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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