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GREAT RED SPOT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Planets
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Great Red Spot
1, record 1, English, Great%20Red%20Spot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GRS 2, record 1, English, GRS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] Great Red Spot [is] a long-lived enormous storm system on the planet Jupiter and the most conspicuous feature of its visible cloud surface. 3, record 1, English, - Great%20Red%20Spot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Planètes
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Grande Tache rouge
1, record 1, French, Grande%20Tache%20rouge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GTR 2, record 1, French, GTR
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Grande Tache rouge (GTR) est un gigantesque anticyclone observable sur Jupiter [...] Cette tempête de forme ovale, la plus célèbre du Système solaire, circulant dans l'hémisphère sud de la planète géante, est observée attentivement depuis 1830. 2, record 1, French, - Grande%20Tache%20rouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric storm
1, record 2, English, atmospheric%20storm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jupiter's volcanic satellite Io(right) casts it's shadow on Jupiter's cloud tops. While at(left), Jupiter's great red spot, an atmospheric storm several times the diameter of Earth swirls in the atmosphere. 2, record 2, English, - atmospheric%20storm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orage atmosphérique
1, record 2, French, orage%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-09-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- English billiards
1, record 3, English, English%20billiards
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of billiards popular in Great Britain that is played between 2 players or 2 pairs of players on a 12-by-6-foot table with 6 pockets using a white, a spot white, and a red ball. The object is to score points for making a cannon(driving the cue ball against both object balls), a winning hazard(driving the white or the red object ball into a pocket), or a losing hazard(caroming the cue ball off either the red or white object ball into a pocket). 2, record 3, English, - English%20billiards
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- billard anglais
1, record 3, French, billard%20anglais
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
billard : (...) Au 16e siècle, le mot désigne le jeu lui-même, variante du mail et de la crosse. Au 17e siècle, il devient jeu d'intérieur, pratiqué sur une table couverte d'un tapis présentant des blouses qu'a conservées le billard anglais. 1, record 3, French, - billard%20anglais
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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