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MINORQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Minorca
1, record 1, English, Minorca
correct, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Second largest island of the Balearic group, Baleares province, Spain in west Mediterranean. 2, record 1, English, - Minorca
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Minorque
1, record 1, French, Minorque
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île de l'archipel espagnol des Baléares. 2, record 1, French, - Minorque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Minorque : toponyme qui n'est jamais précédé d'un article défini. 3, record 1, French, - Minorque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Menorca
1, record 1, Spanish, Menorca
correct, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Poultry Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Black Minorca
1, record 2, English, Black%20Minorca
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These birds are the largest and heaviest of the Mediterranean fowl. They are accepted in the APA's Standard in Black, Buff and White, and the Blacks and Whites come in both rose and single comb varieties. 1, record 2, English, - Black%20Minorca
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des volailles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Minorque
1, record 2, French, Minorque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Espagnole à face rouge 1, record 2, French, Espagnole%20%C3%A0%20face%20rouge
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit que c'est au 18ème siècle que les Anglais introduisirent chez eux une volaille noire en provenance de l'Ile de Minorque. Elle fut également dénommée "Espagnole à face rouge", mais seul le nom de Minorque a persisté et elle est connue sous ce nom dans le monde entier. 1, record 2, French, - Minorque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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