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FUSION SPHERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sun
1, record 1, English, Sun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The star around which the Earth and the other components of the solar system revolve. 2, record 1, English, - Sun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Sun is a sphere of luminous gas 1, 392, 000 kilometers(864, 950 miles) in diameter. Its mass is 1. 99 x 1030 kilograms, or about 330, 000 times the mass of the Earth. The Sun generates energy by nuclear fusion reactions in its core... 2, record 1, English, - Sun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is the dominant body of the system, comprising 99 percent of its entire mass. 2, record 1, English, - Sun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Soleil
1, record 1, French, Soleil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Astre central du système solaire. 2, record 1, French, - Soleil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Soleil est une étoile de type spectral G2V, donc plutôt jaune, avec une température de surface voisine de 6000 °C. Les couches extérieures observables sont, de l'intérieur vers l'extérieur, la photosphère, la chromosphère et la couronne, avec ses diverses enveloppes. Le diamètre du Soleil est de 1 390 000 km [...] 3, record 1, French, - Soleil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Le] soleil [est] situé en moyenne à 150 millions de kilomètres de la Terre, soit 23 440 rayons terrestres. 4, record 1, French, - Soleil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sol (Astronomía)
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sol
1, record 1, Spanish, Sol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estrella luminosa, centro de nuestro sistema planetario. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sol: 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, - Sol
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