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VESPA CRABRO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- giant hornet
1, record 1, English, giant%20hornet
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- European hornet 2, record 1, English, European%20hornet
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Vespidae. 3, record 1, English, - giant%20hornet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
giant hornet; European hornet: common names also used to refer to the species Vespa crabro. 3, record 1, English, - giant%20hornet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guêpe géante
1, record 1, French, gu%C3%AApe%20g%C3%A9ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Vespidae. 2, record 1, French, - gu%C3%AApe%20g%C3%A9ante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- European hornet
1, record 2, English, European%20hornet
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- giant hornet 2, record 2, English, giant%20hornet
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Vespidae. 3, record 2, English, - European%20hornet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
European hornet; giant hornet: common names also used to refer to the subspecies Vespa crabro germana. 3, record 2, English, - European%20hornet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frelon européen
1, record 2, French, frelon%20europ%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- frelon d’Europe 2, record 2, French, frelon%20d%26rsquo%3BEurope
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Vespidae. 3, record 2, French, - frelon%20europ%C3%A9en
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- avispón europeo
1, record 2, Spanish, avisp%C3%B3n%20europeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- avispón 1, record 2, Spanish, avisp%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El avispón europeo (Vespa crabro), comúnmente conocido simplemente como “avispón”, es la mayor avispa eusocial de Europea. 1, record 2, Spanish, - avisp%C3%B3n%20europeo
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