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MIQUELON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-tailed duck
1, record 1, English, long%2Dtailed%20duck
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oldsquaw 2, record 1, English, oldsquaw
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 3, record 1, English, - long%2Dtailed%20duck
Record number: 1, 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. 4, record 1, English, - long%2Dtailed%20duck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- harelde kakawi
1, record 1, French, harelde%20kakawi
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canard kakawi 2, record 1, French, canard%20kakawi
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- harelde de Miquelon 2, record 1, French, harelde%20de%20Miquelon
former designation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 3, record 1, French, - harelde%20kakawi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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. 4, record 1, French, - harelde%20kakawi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- harelde de Miquelón
1, record 1, Spanish, harelde%20de%20Miquel%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Miquelon Island
1, record 2, English, Miquelon%20Island
correct, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Small island, belonging to France, in Atlantic Ocean off south coast of Newfoundland, Canada 1, record 2, English, - Miquelon%20Island
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Miquelon
1, record 2, French, Miquelon
correct, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île française du golfe du Saint-Laurent, près de la côte méridionale de Terre-Neuve. 2, record 2, French, - Miquelon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-05-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Agreement between the government of Canada and the government of the republic of France relating to the development of regional cooperation between the Canadian Atlantic provinces and the French Territorial Collectivity of St. Pierre and Miquelon
1, record 3, English, Agreement%20between%20the%20government%20of%20Canada%20and%20the%20government%20of%20the%20republic%20of%20France%20relating%20to%20the%20development%20of%20regional%20cooperation%20between%20the%20Canadian%20Atlantic%20provinces%20and%20the%20French%20Territorial%20Collectivity%20of%20St%2E%20Pierre%20and%20Miquelon
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Paris, December 2, 1994. In force December 2, 1994. 1, record 3, English, - Agreement%20between%20the%20government%20of%20Canada%20and%20the%20government%20of%20the%20republic%20of%20France%20relating%20to%20the%20development%20of%20regional%20cooperation%20between%20the%20Canadian%20Atlantic%20provinces%20and%20the%20French%20Territorial%20Collectivity%20of%20St%2E%20Pierre%20and%20Miquelon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Accord entre le gouvernement du Canada et le gouvernement de la République Française relatif au développement de la coopération régionale entre les provinces atlantiques canadiennes et la collectivité territoriale française de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
1, record 3, French, Accord%20entre%20le%20gouvernement%20du%20Canada%20et%20le%20gouvernement%20de%20la%20R%C3%A9publique%20Fran%C3%A7aise%20relatif%20au%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20de%20la%20coop%C3%A9ration%20r%C3%A9gionale%20entre%20les%20provinces%20atlantiques%20canadiennes%20et%20la%20collectivit%C3%A9%20territoriale%20fran%C3%A7aise%20de%20Saint%2DPierre%20et%20Miquelon
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Paris, le 2 décembre 1994. En vigueur le 2 décembre 1994. 1, record 3, French, - Accord%20entre%20le%20gouvernement%20du%20Canada%20et%20le%20gouvernement%20de%20la%20R%C3%A9publique%20Fran%C3%A7aise%20relatif%20au%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20de%20la%20coop%C3%A9ration%20r%C3%A9gionale%20entre%20les%20provinces%20atlantiques%20canadiennes%20et%20la%20collectivit%C3%A9%20territoriale%20fran%C3%A7aise%20de%20Saint%2DPierre%20et%20Miquelon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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