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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-eared owl
1, record 1, English, long%2Deared%20owl
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Strigidae. 2, record 1, English, - long%2Deared%20owl
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. 3, record 1, English, - long%2Deared%20owl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hibou moyen-duc
1, record 1, French, hibou%20moyen%2Dduc
correct, see observation, 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 Strigidae. 2, record 1, French, - hibou%20moyen%2Dduc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hibou moyen-duc: nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - hibou%20moyen%2Dduc
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. 3, record 1, French, - hibou%20moyen%2Dduc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Eastern screech-owl
1, record 2, English, Eastern%20screech%2Dowl
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 Strigidae. 2, record 2, English, - Eastern%20screech%2Dowl
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Eastern%20screech%2Dowl
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- petit-duc maculé
1, record 2, French, petit%2Dduc%20macul%C3%A9
correct, masculine 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 Strigidae. 2, record 2, French, - petit%2Dduc%20macul%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petit-duc maculé : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - petit%2Dduc%20macul%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 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. 3, record 2, French, - petit%2Dduc%20macul%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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