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RAINBOW [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rainbow
1, record 1, English, rainbow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of concentric arcs with colours ranging from violet to red, produced on a "screen" of water drops (raindrops, droplets of drizzle or fog) in the atmosphere by refraction and diffraction of light from the Sun or Moon. 2, record 1, English, - rainbow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arc-en-ciel
1, record 1, French, arc%2Den%2Dciel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe d'arcs concentriques, dont les couleurs vont du violet au rouge, engendrés par la lumière solaire ou lunaire sur un écran de gouttes d'eau dans l'atmosphère. 2, record 1, French, - arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forme plurielle : arcs-en-ciel. 3, record 1, French, - arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arco iris
1, record 1, Spanish, arco%20iris
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arcoíris 2, record 1, Spanish, arco%C3%ADris
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grupo de arcos concéntricos con los colores del espectro solar, que se forman a causa de la reflexión y refracción de los rayos solares en una nube de gotas de agua pulverizadas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - arco%20iris
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arcoíris: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda escribir "arcoíris" en una sola palabra y con tilde en la "i". Su plural es invariable: "arcoíris". 2, record 1, Spanish, - arco%20iris
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rainbow
1, record 2, English, rainbow
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A freshwater mollusc of the family Margaritiferidae. 2, record 2, English, - rainbow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- villeuse irisée
1, record 2, French, villeuse%20iris%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mollusque d'eau douce de la famille des Margaritiferidae. 2, record 2, French, - villeuse%20iris%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Water Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rainbow
1, record 3, English, rainbow
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The peculiar coloration which forms on water when petroleum flows into it. 2, record 3, English, - rainbow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arc-en-ciel
1, record 3, French, arc%2Den%2Dciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traces irisées de pétrole à la surface de l'eau. 1, record 3, French, - arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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