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MOTTEUX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Northern wheatear
1, record 1, English, Northern%20wheatear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common wheatear 1, record 1, English, common%20wheatear
correct
- wheatear 1, record 1, English, wheatear
correct
- European wheatear 1, record 1, English, European%20wheatear
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Muscicapidae. 2, record 1, English, - Northern%20wheatear
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. 2, record 1, English, - Northern%20wheatear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traquet motteux
1, record 1, French, traquet%20motteux
correct, 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 Muscicapidae. 2, record 1, French, - traquet%20motteux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
traquet motteux : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - traquet%20motteux
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. 2, record 1, French, - traquet%20motteux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rough
1, record 2, English, rough
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the condition of a soil after plowing and before harrowing 1, record 2, English, - rough
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- motteux
1, record 2, French, motteux
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par exemple un sol plus ou moins motteux (après déchaumage à la charrue) 1, record 2, French, - motteux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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