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ORENOQUE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Orinoco crocodile
1, record 1, English, Orinoco%20crocodile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A reptile of the family Crocodylidae. 2, record 1, English, - Orinoco%20crocodile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crocodile de l'Orénoque
1, record 1, French, crocodile%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crocodile d’Orinoco 2, record 1, French, crocodile%20d%26rsquo%3BOrinoco
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reptile de la famille des Crocodylidae. 3, record 1, French, - crocodile%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grey dolphin
1, record 2, English, grey%20dolphin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gray dolphin 2, record 2, English, gray%20dolphin
correct
- tucuxi 2, record 2, English, tucuxi
correct
- tucuxi dolphin 1, record 2, English, tucuxi%20dolphin
correct
- Amazon river dolphin 1, record 2, English, Amazon%20river%20dolphin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Delphinidae. 3, record 2, English, - grey%20dolphin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sotalie de l’Amazone
1, record 2, French, sotalie%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAmazone
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dauphin de l’Amazone 2, record 2, French, dauphin%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAmazone
correct, masculine noun
- dauphin de l'Orénoque 3, record 2, French, dauphin%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
correct, masculine noun
- tucuxi 3, record 2, French, tucuxi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Delphinidae. 4, record 2, French, - sotalie%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAmazone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sotalie de l'Amazone : certains auteurs utilisent le terme «sotalie» au masculin. 4, record 2, French, - sotalie%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAmazone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Orinoco jute
1, record 3, English, Orinoco%20jute
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hairy jute 2, record 3, English, hairy%20jute
correct
- red jute 3, record 3, English, red%20jute
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Malvaceae. 4, record 3, English, - Orinoco%20jute
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- corète de l'Orénoque
1, record 3, French, cor%C3%A8te%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Malvaceae. 1, record 3, French, - cor%C3%A8te%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Orinoco
1, record 4, English, Orinoco
correct, South America
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Orénoque
1, record 4, French, Or%C3%A9noque
correct, masculine noun, South America
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fleuve ... qui se jette dans l'océan Atlantique. 2, record 4, French, - Or%C3%A9noque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Orinoco
1, record 4, Spanish, Orinoco
correct, masculine noun, South America
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- río Orinoco 2, record 4, Spanish, r%C3%ADo%20Orinoco
correct, masculine noun, South America
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Río de América del Sur, en la vertiente atlántica, que nace en el macizo de la Guayana, cerca de la frontera entre Venezuela y Brasil, y desemboca en un extenso delta [...] a 70 km del Atlántico. 3, record 4, Spanish, - Orinoco
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
río Orinoco: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres comunes genéricos que acompañan a los nombres propios de los accidentes geográficos suelen escribirse con minúscula inicial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Orinoco
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-01-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Orinoco softtail
1, record 5, English, Orinoco%20softtail
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Furnariidae. 2, record 5, English, - Orinoco%20softtail
Record number: 5, 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. 3, record 5, English, - Orinoco%20softtail
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- synallaxe de l'Orénoque
1, record 5, French, synallaxe%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Furnariidae. 2, record 5, French, - synallaxe%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
synallaxe de l'Orénoque : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 5, French, - synallaxe%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 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. 3, record 5, French, - synallaxe%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-09-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Orinocan saltator
1, record 6, English, Orinocan%20saltator
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Emberizidae. 2, record 6, English, - Orinocan%20saltator
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - Orinocan%20saltator
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- saltator de l'Orénoque
1, record 6, French, saltator%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Emberizidae. 2, record 6, French, - saltator%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
saltator de l'Orénoque : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 6, French, - saltator%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - saltator%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-06-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- riverside tyrant
1, record 7, English, riverside%20tyrant
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 Tyrannidae. 2, record 7, English, - riverside%20tyrant
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - riverside%20tyrant
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ada de l'Orénoque
1, record 7, French, ada%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
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 Tyrannidae. 2, record 7, French, - ada%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ada de l'Orénoque : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 7, French, - ada%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - ada%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-03-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Orinoco goose
1, record 8, English, Orinoco%20goose
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 2, record 8, English, - Orinoco%20goose
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - Orinoco%20goose
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ouette de l'Orénoque
1, record 8, French, ouette%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 8, French, - ouette%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ouette de l'Orénoque : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 8, French, - ouette%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - ouette%20de%20l%27Or%C3%A9noque
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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