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cometé [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- comet
1, record 1, English, comet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small body that is [a] member of the solar system and moves in very elongated orbits. 1, record 1, English, - comet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comète
1, record 1, French, com%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- astre chevelu 2, record 1, French, astre%20chevelu
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Astre nébuleux décrivant autour du soleil une ellipse très allongée [...] et qui, le plus souvent, est accompagné d'un appendice lumineux, appelée queue. 2, record 1, French, - com%C3%A8te
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Une comète est un] astre présentant un noyau brillant (tête) et une traînée gazeuse (chevelure et queue), qui décrit une orbite parabolique. 3, record 1, French, - com%C3%A8te
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cometa
1, record 1, Spanish, cometa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objeto celeste compuesto por un núcleo formado por partículas sólidas y una cabellera y cola formadas por gas y partículas de polvo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cometa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un cometa consta de tres partes: el núcleo, la cabellera que lo rodea (ambos constituyen la cabeza) y la cola. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cometa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- comet
1, record 2, English, comet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comet means a pellet of pyrotechnic composition intended to be used in a mortar tube installed with black powder as a lifting charge. Comets frequently leave a trail of sparks as they rise in the air, and they sometimes burst into smaller fragments at their zenith. 2, record 2, English, - comet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- comète
1, record 2, French, com%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artifice de divertissement tiré à l'aide d'un mortier qui laisse sur sa trajectoire une traînée lumineuse, qui persiste plus ou moins lors de l'ascension. Suivant l'effet obtenu et le type d'artificier, on distingue plusieurs types de comètes : - couleur : combustion et traînée colorée; - fragmentation : combustion et traînée colorée suivie d'un éclatement; - fleurie : combustion et traînée colorée suivie d'une gerbe de petites étoiles; - nautique : tirée à partir d'un mortier posé sur l'eau. 2, record 2, French, - com%C3%A8te
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- comet
1, record 3, English, comet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- blazing star 1, record 3, English, blazing%20star
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A estoile of six points, with a tail extending from it in bend. 2, record 3, English, - comet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- comète
1, record 3, French, com%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tailed 1, record 4, English, tailed
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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