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AUTUMN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fall
1, record 1, English, fall
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- autumn 2, record 1, English, autumn
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The season of the year that is the transition period from summer to winter, occurring as the sun approaches the winter solstice. 3, record 1, English, - fall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Autumn [is] ... characterized by decreasing temperatures in the mid-latitudes. Customarily, this refers to the months of September, October, and November in the North Hemisphere and the months of March, April, and May in the Southern Hemisphere. Astronomically, this is the period between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice. 4, record 1, English, - fall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- automne
1, record 1, French, automne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Troisième saison de l'année qui succède à l'été et précède l'hiver. 2, record 1, French, - automne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'un point de vue astronomique, l'automne commence à l'équinoxe d'automne (23 septembre) et finit au solstice d'hiver (22 décembre). Sous les latitudes moyennes, australes et boréales, l'automne présente des caractères climatologiques nets, intermédiaires entre ceux de l'été et de l'hiver, tandis que les régions tropicales, équatoriales et arctiques sont dépourvues de saison automnale. Dans les statistiques climatologiques saisonnières, on regroupe pour caractériser l'automne, les mois de septembre, octobre et novembre. 2, record 1, French, - automne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- otoño
1, record 1, Spanish, oto%C3%B1o
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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