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GASEOUS ENVELOPE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Magellanic Clouds
1, record 1, English, Magellanic%20Clouds
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Magellanic Clouds are irregular galaxies that share a gaseous envelope and lie about 22° apart in the sky near the south celestial pole. One of them, the Large Magellanic Cloud(LMC), is a luminous patch about 5° in diameter, and the other, the Small Magellanic Cloud(SMC), measures less than 2° across. 2, record 1, English, - Magellanic%20Clouds
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nuages de Magellan
1, record 1, French, nuages%20de%20Magellan
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nuages de Magellan sont des galaxies naines, que l'on considère depuis des centaines d'années comme des satellites de notre Galaxie. D'après une étude récente [...] il n'en serait rien. Le Grand et le Petit Nuage de Magellan seraient des nouveaux venus, juste de passage dans l'environnement proche de notre Galaxie. 2, record 1, French, - nuages%20de%20Magellan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- atmosphere
1, record 2, English, atmosphere
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaseous envelope which surrounds the Earth. 2, record 2, English, - atmosphere
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Over the Earth, the atmosphere is divided into several layers based on their properties. The most common layer designations are: the troposphere, the stratosphere, the mesosphere and the exosphere. Atmospheric chemists divide the atmosphere into the heterosphere, where gases are well mixed, and the homosphere, where gases are found in differentiated layers. 3, record 2, English, - atmosphere
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- atmosphère
1, record 2, French, atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enveloppe gazeuse entourant la Terre. 2, record 2, French, - atmosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couches de l'atmosphère. Régions de l'atmosphère : troposphère, stratosphère, mésosphère, thermosphère, exosphère; ionosphère, magnétosphère; ozonosphère. 3, record 2, French, - atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- atmósfera
1, record 2, Spanish, atm%C3%B3sfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa gaseosa que rodea a la Tierra y a algunos planetas y estrellas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - atm%C3%B3sfera
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electronic tube
1, record 3, English, electronic%20tube
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- V 2, record 3, English, V
correct, see observation
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- electron tube 3, record 3, English, electron%20tube
correct, United States, standardized
- V 2, record 3, English, V
correct, see observation
- V 2, record 3, English, V
- valve 4, record 3, English, valve
avoid, Great Britain, obsolete
- V 2, record 3, English, V
correct, see observation
- V 2, record 3, English, V
- vacuum tube 5, record 3, English, vacuum%20tube
avoid, see observation
- V 2, record 3, English, V
correct, see observation
- V 2, record 3, English, V
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tube in which conduction by electrons takes place through a vacuum or gaseous medium within a gastight envelope. 6, record 3, English, - electronic%20tube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"V" is the circuit designation symbol used in schematic diagrams to identify electron tubes to their place in a given circuit. 7, record 3, English, - electronic%20tube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vacuum tube: not entirely synonymous since some types of electron tubes are gas-filled. 7, record 3, English, - electronic%20tube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
valve: obsolescent British synonym for electron tube; it is being replaced gradually by "electron tube". 7, record 3, English, - electronic%20tube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
electronic tube: term standardized by CEI; electron tube: term standardized by the IEEE. 7, record 3, English, - electronic%20tube
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tube électronique
1, record 3, French, tube%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lampe 2, record 3, French, lampe
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube dans lequel le passage du courant est produit par des électrons ou des ions entre des électrodes, dans le vide ou dans un milieu gazeux, à l'intérieur d'une enveloppe étanche aux gaz. 3, record 3, French, - tube%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les schémas d'origine anglo-saxonne ou japonaise, les tubes électroniques sont systématiquement identifiés à l'aide d'un repère commençant par «V» et suivi d'un nombre. Les ouvrages français qui reprennent les mêmes schémas exploitent volontiers ces repères. Cependant, dans leurs propres schémas, les Français n'utilisent pas spontanément de tels repères pour les tubes électroniques. 4, record 3, French, - tube%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On voit le mot «lampe» surtout dans les expressions classiques telles que «lampemètre» et «voltmètre à lampes». 4, record 3, French, - tube%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tube électronique : terme terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et normalisé par la CEI. 4, record 3, French, - tube%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo electrónico
1, record 3, Spanish, tubo%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubo al alto vacío o lleno de gas, cuyas características esenciales se deben a la emisión de electrones por uno o varios electrodos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - tubo%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gaseous envelope
1, record 4, English, gaseous%20envelope
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaseous envelope : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - gaseous%20envelope
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- enveloppe gazeuse
1, record 4, French, enveloppe%20gazeuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enveloppe gazeuse : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - enveloppe%20gazeuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-05-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- planetary atmosphere
1, record 5, English, planetary%20atmosphere
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaseous envelope which surrounds a planet. 2, record 5, English, - planetary%20atmosphere
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- atmosphère planétaire
1, record 5, French, atmosph%C3%A8re%20plan%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enveloppe gazeuse qui entoure une planète. 2, record 5, French, - atmosph%C3%A8re%20plan%C3%A9taire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- atmósfera planetaria
1, record 5, Spanish, atm%C3%B3sfera%20planetaria
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Envoltura gaseosa que rodea un determinado planeta. 1, record 5, Spanish, - atm%C3%B3sfera%20planetaria
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