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campfire [2 records]

Record 1 2024-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fires and Explosions
  • Camping and Caravanning
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

An open-air fire lit in a camp, used to provide heat and light, and often also for cooking, and typically serving as a focal point for social [activities] ...

Key term(s)
  • camp fire

French

Domaine(s)
  • Feux et explosions
  • Camping et caravaning
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Feu en plein air [...] qui est allumé et alimenté uniquement dans le but de faire cuire des aliments, de procurer une source de chaleur ou de servir à des fins récréatives.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Sun (Astronomy)
  • Space Physics
DEF

A solar flare that is a million to a billion times smaller than a typical solar flare.

Key term(s)
  • camp fire
  • camp fire flare

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soleil (Astronomie)
  • Physique spatiale
CONT

[Des] images inédites [...] vont au-delà de ce que les scientifiques espéraient : on peut voir à la surface du Soleil des mini-éruptions solaires qu'ils ont surnommées des «feux de camp».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sol (Astronomía)
  • Física espacial
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