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PENUMBRA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- The Moon (Astronomy)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- penumbra
1, record 1, English, penumbra
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] portion of a shadow where only one part of a light source is hidden by an opaque body. 2, record 1, English, - penumbra
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Lune (Astronomie)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pénombre
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9nombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion de l'ombre [où] une partie seulement d'une source de lumière est occultée par un corps opaque. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9nombre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- penumbra
1, record 2, English, penumbra
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pénombre
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9nombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de très faible éclairement sur fond sombre. 1, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9nombre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9nombre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sunspot penumbra
1, record 3, English, sunspot%20penumbra
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- penumbra 1, record 3, English, penumbra
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pénombre de tache solaire
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9nombre%20de%20tache%20solaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pénombre 1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9nombre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie périphérique, moins sombre que l'ombre, d'une tache solaire. 1, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9nombre%20de%20tache%20solaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au pluriel le terme penumbra devient penumbrae. 1, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9nombre%20de%20tache%20solaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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