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HELIOGRAPHE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telegraph Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heliograph
1, record 1, English, heliograph
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for sending telegraphic messages by reflecting the sun's rays from a mirror. 2, record 1, English, - heliograph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de télégraphie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- héliographe
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9liographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil télégraphique optique qui utilise les rayons solaires réfléchis à l'aide de miroirs. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liographe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de telegrafía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heliógrafo
1, record 1, Spanish, heli%C3%B3grafo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato de telegrafía óptica fundado en el uso de un espejo que se hace oscilar al sol con un manipulador para producir destellos cortos o largos, con arreglo al alfabeto Morse, visibles desde la estación receptora. 1, record 1, Spanish, - heli%C3%B3grafo
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heliograph
1, record 2, English, heliograph
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heliograph: an item in the "Visual Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - heliograph
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- héliographe
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9liographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
héliographe : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication visuelle» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9liographe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heliograph
1, record 3, English, heliograph
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sunshine recorder 2, record 3, English, sunshine%20recorder
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for recording the duration and intensity of sunshine. 3, record 3, English, - heliograph
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] heliograph ... records the duration of sunshine and gives a quantitative measure of the amount of sunshine by the action of the sun's rays upon blueprint paper. [It is] a type of sunshine recorder. 4, record 3, English, - heliograph
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- héliographe
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9liographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument enregistreur de la durée d'insolation, c'est-à-dire des intervalles de temps pendant lesquels le disque solaire est visible ou pendant lesquels le rayonnement solaire atteint une intensité suffisante pour produire des ombres portées sur le sol [...] 2, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9liographe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] cette intensité correspond à un éclairement énergétique égal ou supérieur à 120 W.-2. 2, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9liographe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- heliógrafo
1, record 3, Spanish, heli%C3%B3grafo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- heliofanógrafo 2, record 3, Spanish, heliofan%C3%B3grafo
masculine noun
- registrador de la luz solar 3, record 3, Spanish, registrador%20de%20la%20luz%20solar
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento que registra diariamente las horas durante las cuales ha brillado el sol. 4, record 3, Spanish, - heli%C3%B3grafo
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