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NEAR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Language Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- near
1, record 1, English, near
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, the prepositions "lez", "lès" and "les" are nowadays essentially used in proper names and shoud not be translated. 2, record 1, English, - near
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes de langue
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lez
1, record 1, French, lez
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lès 1, record 1, French, l%C3%A8s
correct
- les 1, record 1, French, les
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lez; lès; les : prépositions qui signifient «à côté de» et qui ne sont utilisées, de nos jours, que dans les noms géographiques. 2, record 1, French, - lez
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adjacent to
1, record 2, English, adjacent%20to
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- near 1, record 2, English, near
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- au droit de
1, record 2, French, au%20droit%20de
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- au niveau de 2, record 2, French, au%20niveau%20de
correct
- en face de 2, record 2, French, en%20face%20de
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs aménagements hydroélectriques ont été réalisés au droit d'une chute ou d'un rapide important pour profiter de la hauteur de chute permettant de générer de l’électricité. 3, record 2, French, - au%20droit%20de
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- come close
1, record 3, English, come%20close
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- approach 2, record 3, English, approach
- near 3, record 3, English, near
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once every 10,000 years or so they come close to the sun. 1, record 3, English, - come%20close
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- approcher 1, record 3, French, approcher
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand une comète approche à moins de O.8 U.A. du Soleil, le doublet D du sodium apparaît généralement en émission. 1, record 3, French, - approcher
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- front clipping plane 1, record 4, English, front%20clipping%20plane
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hither plane 1, record 4, English, hither%20plane
- hither 1, record 4, English, hither
- near 1, record 4, English, near
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plan avant de découpage
1, record 4, French, plan%20avant%20de%20d%C3%A9coupage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- plan avant 1, record 4, French, plan%20avant
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le découpage par plans du volume de vue, plan situé à l'avant du plan de vue, par rapport au point de référence. 1, record 4, French, - plan%20avant%20de%20d%C3%A9coupage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- near Earth asteroid rendez-vous
1, record 5, English, near%20Earth%20asteroid%20rendez%2Dvous
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- NEAR 1, record 5, English, NEAR
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- near-Earth asteroid rendez-vous
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rendez-vous avec un astéroïde proche de la Terre
1, record 5, French, rendez%2Dvous%20avec%20un%20ast%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde%20proche%20de%20la%20Terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- NEAR 2, record 5, French, NEAR
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'après-midi du 14 février 2000, jour de la Saint Valentin, la sonde américaine NEAR (Near Earth Asteroide Rendezvous, rendez-vous avec un astéroïde proche de la Terre) s'est correctement mise en orbite à 50 km d'altitude autour de l'astéroïde de l'amour, Eros, du nom de la divinité, fils d'Arès et d'Aphrodite. 2, record 5, French, - rendez%2Dvous%20avec%20un%20ast%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde%20proche%20de%20la%20Terre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-01-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- nearly 1, record 6, English, nearly
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
nearly stationary 1, record 6, English, - near
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- presque 1, record 6, French, presque
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
quasi stationnaire 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A0%20peu%20pr%C3%A8s
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Language
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- in or near 1, record 7, English, in%20or%20near
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(forest etc.) 1, record 7, English, - in%20or%20near
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- à l'intérieur ou à la lisière de 1, record 7, French, %C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur%20ou%20%C3%A0%20la%20lisi%C3%A8re%20de
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forêts 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur%20ou%20%C3%A0%20la%20lisi%C3%A8re%20de
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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