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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- line of apsides
1, record 1, English, line%20of%20apsides
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- apsidal line 2, record 1, English, apsidal%20line
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The line connecting the two points of an orbit that are nearest and farthest from the center of attraction... 3, record 1, English, - line%20of%20apsides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[For example, the line which connects] the perigee and apogee of the moon or the perihelion and aphelion of a planet. 3, record 1, English, - line%20of%20apsides
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne des apsides
1, record 1, French, ligne%20des%20apsides
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne qui joint les deux points d'une orbite le plus proche et le plus éloigné du centre d'attraction. 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20des%20apsides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ligne des apsides joint l'aphélie et le périhélie. 3, record 1, French, - ligne%20des%20apsides
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía
- Geografía matemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- linea de los apsides
1, record 1, Spanish, linea%20de%20los%20apsides
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- supermassive black hole
1, record 2, English, supermassive%20black%20hole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SMBH 2, record 2, English, SMBH
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a larger scale, supermassive black holes have a mass of more than one million suns, and so must develop and grow very differently than stellar black holes. According to observations of intense gravitational attraction and energy in the center of galaxies... there is evidence for supermassive black holes at the heart of nearly all large galaxies, including our Milky Way. 3, record 2, English, - supermassive%20black%20hole
Record 2, Key term(s)
- super massive black hole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trou noir supermassif
1, record 2, French, trou%20noir%20supermassif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TNSM 2, record 2, French, TNSM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trou noir dont la masse est de l'ordre de plusieurs millions, voire de plusieurs milliards de fois celle du Soleil. 3, record 2, French, - trou%20noir%20supermassif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les trous noirs supermassifs sont des trous noirs géants qui ne proviennent pas de l'effondrement d'une étoile et dont les masses vont d'environ un million à plusieurs milliards de masses solaires. 4, record 2, French, - trou%20noir%20supermassif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trou noir supermassif : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 juin 2019. 5, record 2, French, - trou%20noir%20supermassif
Record 2, Key term(s)
- trou noir super massif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Geophysics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Cavendish balance
1, record 3, English, Cavendish%20balance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[It] consisted of a horizontal beam with an equal weight at each end suspended at the center by a sensitive torsion fiber. Large external weights were placed alongside the ends of the beam in such a way that their attraction would cause it to rotate. The restoring torque of the fiber, increasing linearly with the rotation balanced the turning moment of the weights. 1, record 3, English, - Cavendish%20balance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Géophysique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balance de torsion de Cavendish
1, record 3, French, balance%20de%20torsion%20de%20Cavendish
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] Balance de torsion de Cavendish [...] consiste en une tige métallique légère suspendue en son centre en un fil très fin [...]. Deux petites sphères très lourdes de masse identique m[1] et m[2] sont fixées à chaque bout de la tige. 1, record 3, French, - balance%20de%20torsion%20de%20Cavendish
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- focussing of a building
1, record 4, English, focussing%20of%20a%20building
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
focus : A center of activity or attraction or one drawing the greatest attention and interest. 2, record 4, English, - focussing%20of%20a%20building
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- focalisation d'un édifice
1, record 4, French, focalisation%20d%27un%20%C3%A9difice
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conception des espaces et des voies menant à un édifice de façon à mettre en valeur la façade ou un élément remarquable de cet édifice. 1, record 4, French, - focalisation%20d%27un%20%C3%A9difice
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1983-04-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- equatorial pull 1, record 5, English, equatorial%20pull
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attraction exerted towards the great imaginary center circle of the earth that is equidistant from North and South poles 1, record 5, English, - equatorial%20pull
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- attraction équatoriale 1, record 5, French, attraction%20%C3%A9quatoriale
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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