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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Moon (Astronomy)
- Planets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Moon
1, record 1, English, Moon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Earth's only known natural satellite and next to the Sun the most conspicuous object in the sky, deriving its light from the Sun and reflecting it to the Earth. 2, record 1, English, - Moon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Moon revolves about the Earth from West to east in about 29.53 days with reference to the Sun ... or about 27.32 days with reference to the stars; it has a mean diameter of 3475.9 km ... a mean distance from the Earth of about 384,400 km ... The Moon rotates once on its axis during each revolution in its orbit and therefore it always presents nearly the same face (41%) to the Earth; it has essentially no detectable atmosphere or water, and no life forms are believed to exist there. 2, record 1, English, - Moon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lune (Astronomie)
- Planètes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Lune
1, record 1, French, Lune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Satellite naturel de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - Lune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Lune est l'astre le plus proche de la Terre. Son rayon est de 1738 km, la distance moyenne entre la Lune et la Terre est de 384 400 km. La masse de la Lune est 81,3 fois plus petite que celle de la Terre [...] 3, record 1, French, - Lune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proscrire l'emploi de Lune comme nom commun pour désigner les satellites naturels d'autres planètes (Mars, par exemple). 4, record 1, French, - Lune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour un observateur terrestre, on utilise les expressions : «pleine Lune», «nouvelle Lune», «quartier de Lune», «clair de Lune». Symétriquement, un observateur placé sur la lune peut voir : une «pleine Terre», une «nouvelle Terre», un «quartier de Terre», un «clair de Terre». 4, record 1, French, - Lune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Luna (Astronomía)
- Planetas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Luna
1, record 1, Spanish, Luna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Único satélite natural de la Tierra, que se encuentra a 384400 km de esta, tiene un diámetro de 3476 km y realiza un giro completo alrededor de aquella cada 27,32 días. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Luna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Luna: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las voces "sol", "tierra" y "luna" se escriben con mayúscula inicial en contextos astronómicos, en los que estos términos funcionan como nombres designativos de los respectivos objetos, pero en minúscula fuera de contextos estrictamente astronómicos, tanto si se refieren a los astros en sí como en los usos derivados o metafóricos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Luna
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