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NOVA [5 records]

Record 1 2016-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
OBS

A geographic township west of Timmins, in Ontario.

OBS

Coordinates: 48° 30' 57" N, 82° 20' 38" W (Ontario).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
OBS

Canton géographique à l'ouest de Timmins, en Ontario.

OBS

Coordonnées : 48° 30' 57" N, 82° 20' 38" O (Ontario).

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Stars (Astronomy)
DEF

A highly evolved star in which there is a sudden and unpredictable increase in brightness by maybe 10 magnitudes or more.

CONT

Some obviously nonstable stars erupt or burst with a display of energy so large it is difficult to imagine. Such outbursts have been noted in history when a star so increases in brightness that it becomes easily visible where no star was seen before; it is called a "nova" ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étoiles (Astronomie)
DEF

Étoile qui, demeurée jusqu'alors invisible, présente brusquement un éclat très vif dont l'intensité décline ensuite avec des fluctuations irrégulières.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estrellas (Astronomía)
DEF

Estrella muy débil cuya actividad aumenta bruscamente y que, por brillar entonces con una intensidad mucho mayor, aparece en una región del cielo donde no se observaba antes a simple vista.

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Record 3 2002-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synchronized Swimming
OBS

Figures, category IV.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nage synchronisée
OBS

Figures, catégorie IV.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación sincronizada
OBS

Figuras, categoría IV.

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Record 4 1997-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
OBS

arme qui produit des décharges électriques.

Spanish

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