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TURKESTAN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Turkestan wool
1, record 1, English, Turkestan%20wool
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A variety of wool produced in central Asia and generally used as a carpet wool. 2, record 1, English, - Turkestan%20wool
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Turkistan wool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laine du Turkestan
1, record 1, French, laine%20du%20Turkestan
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Turkestan tit
1, record 2, English, Turkestan%20tit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Paridae. 2, record 2, English, - Turkestan%20tit
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Turkestan%20tit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mésange du Turkestan
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9sange%20du%20Turkestan
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Paridae. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9sange%20du%20Turkestan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mésange du Turkestan : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9sange%20du%20Turkestan
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - m%C3%A9sange%20du%20Turkestan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Horticulture
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Turkestan onion
1, record 3, English, Turkestan%20onion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Amaryllidaceae. 2, record 3, English, - Turkestan%20onion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Horticulture
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ail du Turkestan
1, record 3, French, ail%20du%20Turkestan
correct, masculine 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 Amaryllidaceae. 2, record 3, French, - ail%20du%20Turkestan
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-11-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Eastern Turkistan
1, record 4, English, Eastern%20Turkistan
correct, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Chinese Turkistan 2, record 4, English, Chinese%20Turkistan
correct, Asia
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Turkestan de l'Est
1, record 4, French, Turkestan%20de%20l%27Est
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Turkestan chinois 1, record 4, French, Turkestan%20chinois
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partie orientale des régions d'Asie centrale s'étendant de la Sibérie au nord jusqu'au Tibet, l'Inde, l'Afghanistan et l'Iran au sud. 1, record 4, French, - Turkestan%20de%20l%27Est
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Turkistan
1, record 5, English, Turkistan
Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Turkestan 2, record 5, English, Turkestan
correct, Asia
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Region of central Asia, in U.S.S.R., China, and Afghanistan. 1, record 5, English, - Turkistan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Turkestan
1, record 5, French, Turkestan
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région historique des territoires d'Asie centrale. 2, record 5, French, - Turkestan
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-03-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Eastern Turkistan
1, record 6, English, Eastern%20Turkistan
correct, Asia
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Chinese Turkistan 1, record 6, English, Chinese%20Turkistan
correct, Asia
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
is now a part of Chinese province in Sinkiang Wighur. 1, record 6, English, - Eastern%20Turkistan
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Turkestan oriental
1, record 6, French, Turkestan%20oriental
correct, Asia
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Turketan chinois 1, record 6, French, Turketan%20chinois
correct, Asia
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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