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YOUNG STAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Stars (Astronomy)
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- protostar
1, record 1, English, protostar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stage in the evolution of a young star after it has fragmented from a gas cloud but before it has collapsed sufficiently for nuclear reactions to begin. 2, record 1, English, - protostar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the protostar can reach a temperature of 10 million degrees kelvin, the hydrogen fusion process will start and it will become an actual star. 3, record 1, English, - protostar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- proto-star
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protoétoile
1, record 1, French, proto%C3%A9toile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- proto-étoile 2, record 1, French, proto%2D%C3%A9toile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tennis player
1, record 2, English, tennis%20player
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tennist 2, record 2, English, tennist
correct, rare
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who participates or engages in tennis, either by playing games or by rallying. 3, record 2, English, - tennis%20player
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Mecir, a player of great fluidity and economical stroke play defeats [Wilander] by playing a wide range of shots which never allows Wilander to establish the rhythm which sees him wear down so many opponents. 4, record 2, English, - tennis%20player
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related colloquial epithets and categories of players : attacker, big hitter, big-point player, cheater, choker, chop shot artist, circuit player, clean hitter, club champ(ion), club contenders, contestant, counterpuncher, dinker, drawing card, fighter, flatbelly flash,(dangerous) floater, frontrunner, good mover, grand slammer, grinder, hard-hitter, hard-server, heavy-topspin player, human backboard, iceman, inventor, lefty(=southpaw), Man of Steel, net guard, netman, net rusher, non-server, non-striker(i. e. player whose doubles partner has to hit the ball), one-grip man, one-shot specialist, opponent, outsider, paper tiger, passer, phenom, power player, retriever, rookie, scrambler, serve-and-volleyer, shotmaker, smasher, spin artist, spoiler, tennis-hall-of-famer, two-hander,(heavy) underdog, up-coming(young) star, veteran, wildcard, wrist player, Wunderkind. 3, record 2, English, - tennis%20player
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- joueur de tennis
1, record 2, French, joueur%20de%20tennis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- joueuse de tennis 2, record 2, French, joueuse%20de%20tennis
correct, feminine noun
- joueuse 3, record 2, French, joueuse
correct, feminine noun
- tennisman 4, record 2, French, tennisman
avoid, masculine noun
- tennis-woman 5, record 2, French, tennis%2Dwoman
avoid, feminine noun
- tennisseur 6, record 2, French, tennisseur
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur ou joueuse qui pratique le tennis. 7, record 2, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les meilleurs joueurs d'un tournoi sont désignés «têtes de série» (le mieux classé est tête de série 1, etc.). 8, record 2, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À la différence de «adepte de tennis». 7, record 2, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «tennisman» et «tenniswoman», qui n'existent pas en anglais ne doivent pas être utilisés. On trouve dans des documents du début du siècle, le mot «tennisseur» utilisé dans ce sens. 6, record 2, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des tennismans ou des tennismen. 9, record 2, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
tennisman (sing.); tennismans : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 10, record 2, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Termes connexes : attaquant, court-tout, grand espoir, joueur de fond de court (=joueur d'échange, crocodile), relance-tout, relanceur, renvoyeur, échangeur, joueur de touche, joueur de calibre supérieur, Daviscupman, cogneur (=frappe-fort), machine à échanges, mazette, ogresse du gazon, outsider, passeur, pousse-balle (=pousseux), puncheur, recordman, recordwoman, repousseur, routier, les fortes raquettes (=top tennis players), gros serveur (=canonnier), joueur de filet, joueur «all-around». Catégories d'âge : juniors (17-18 ans), cadets (15-16 ans, Minimes : 13-14 ans, Benjamins (11-12 ans), Poussins (9-10 ans). 7, record 2, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- jugador de tenis
1, record 2, Spanish, jugador%20de%20tenis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- jugadora de tenis 2, record 2, Spanish, jugadora%20de%20tenis
correct, feminine noun
- tenista 1, record 2, Spanish, tenista
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Conchita [Martínez] arrasó a Pierce, la jugadora que la privó de ganar el Open de Australia, con un doble 6-3. 3, record 2, Spanish, - jugador%20de%20tenis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Habíamos quedado en encontrarnos en el Player's Lounge, que no es otra cosa que la sala de jugadores, ese lugar tan especial donde los tenistas pasan las interminables horas previas a sus partidos. 4, record 2, Spanish, - jugador%20de%20tenis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Epítetos relacionados: mujer de hielo, veterano. 5, record 2, Spanish, - jugador%20de%20tenis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
jugador de primera (clase) (=top-level player), tenista diestro, tenista regular. 5, record 2, Spanish, - jugador%20de%20tenis
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- young star
1, record 3, English, young%20star
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A young star is apparently blasting high-speed gas jets from its poles, carving a void through the dense molecular cloud that was its birthplace, according to an international team of astronomers.... The timing of stellar birth phases depends a lot on the star's environment. If a star has nearby companion stars, or if it starts forming planets in its disk, these objects can clear away gas that feeds the jets, terminating them more quickly than an isolated star without planets. 2, record 3, English, - young%20star
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étoile jeune
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9toile%20jeune
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- jeune étoile 2, record 3, French, jeune%20%C3%A9toile
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par exemple, si quelqu'un avait observé notre système solaire il y a 4 milliards et demi d'années, c'est probablement ce qu'il aurait vu : une étoile jeune, le Soleil, entourée d'un immense disque de matière : promesse de merveilles à venir. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9toile%20jeune
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Beta Pictoris, jeune étoile de magnitude 4 émettant beaucoup dans l'IR [infrarouge]. Elle est entourée d'un disque de matière qui devrait donner naissance à une ou plusieurs planètes, avec le temps. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9toile%20jeune
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrellas (Astronomía)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- estrella joven
1, record 3, Spanish, estrella%20joven
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las de la población I son [...] estrellas jóvenes; forman asociaciones estelares cuyos componentes, de igual edad y origen, pertenecen a la misma clase espectral; las hay en constante formación, en aquellas regiones de la Galaxia donde abundan las concentraciones de materia interestelar. 1, record 3, Spanish, - estrella%20joven
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