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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spectral hygrometer
1, record 1, English, spectral%20hygrometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hygrometer which determines the amount of precipitable moisture in a given region of the atmosphere by measuring the attenuation of radiant energy caused by the absorption bands of water vapor; the instrument consists of a collimated energy source, separated by the region under investigation and a detector which is sensitive to those frequencies that correspond to the absorption bands of water vapor. 2, record 1, English, - spectral%20hygrometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hygromètre spectral
1, record 1, French, hygrom%C3%A8tre%20spectral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hygromètre qui détermine le contenu de l'atmosphère en vapeur d'eau en mesurant le spectre d'absorption de celle-ci. 2, record 1, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20spectral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un des principaux points de l'étude de site réalisée au Grand Bénare fut la mesure de la quantité de vapeur d'eau atmosphèrique grâce à un hygromètre spectral. 1, record 1, French, - hygrom%C3%A8tre%20spectral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tanimbar bush warbler
1, record 2, English, Tanimbar%20bush%20warbler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Yamdena bush warbler 1, record 2, English, Yamdena%20bush%20warbler
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Sylviidae. 2, record 2, English, - Tanimbar%20bush%20warbler
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, - Tanimbar%20bush%20warbler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouscarle des Tanimbar
1, record 2, French, bouscarle%20des%20Tanimbar
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 Sylviidae. 2, record 2, French, - bouscarle%20des%20Tanimbar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bouscarle des Tanimbar : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - bouscarle%20des%20Tanimbar
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, - bouscarle%20des%20Tanimbar
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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