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HELIOGRAPH [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telegraph Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heliograph
1, record 1, English, heliograph
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for sending telegraphic messages by reflecting the sun’s rays from a mirror. 2, record 1, English, - heliograph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de télégraphie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- héliographe
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9liographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil télégraphique optique qui utilise les rayons solaires réfléchis à l'aide de miroirs. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liographe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de telegrafía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heliógrafo
1, record 1, Spanish, heli%C3%B3grafo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato de telegrafía óptica fundado en el uso de un espejo que se hace oscilar al sol con un manipulador para producir destellos cortos o largos, con arreglo al alfabeto Morse, visibles desde la estación receptora. 1, record 1, Spanish, - heli%C3%B3grafo
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heliograph
1, record 2, English, heliograph
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heliograph : an item in the "Visual Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - heliograph
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- héliographe
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9liographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
héliographe : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication visuelle» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9liographe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Scientific Instruments
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Jordan sunshine recorder
1, record 3, English, Jordan%20sunshine%20recorder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Jordan heliograph 2, record 3, English, Jordan%20heliograph
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sunshine recorder in which the time scale is supplied by the motion of the sun ... 3, record 3, English, - Jordan%20sunshine%20recorder
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jordan sunshine recorder. ... it consists of two opaque metal semicylinders mounted with their curved surfaces facing each other; each of the semicylinders has a short narrow slit in its flat side; sunlight entering one of the slits falls on light-sensitive paper (blueprint paper) which lines the curved side of the semicylinder. 3, record 3, English, - Jordan%20sunshine%20recorder
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Jordan recorder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Instruments scientifiques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- héliographe de Jordan
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9liographe%20de%20Jordan
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- héliographe Jordan 2, record 3, French, h%C3%A9liographe%20Jordan
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil utilisé pour mesurer la durée de rayonnement solaire. 1, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9liographe%20de%20Jordan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Héliographe de Jordan. [...] Il se compose de deux boîtes hémicylindriques, dont la paroi plane est perçée d'une petite fente à côté de laquelle se trouve un écran. Les deux boîtes sont supportées par une monture qu'on fixe sur un trépied au moyen d'un boulon. Les parois cylindriques des deux boîtes sont garnies à l'intérieur de papier héliosensible. Lorsque le Soleil brille, les rayons entrant par l'une des fentes, forment sur le papier une petite image lumineuse de la fente. Cette image se déplace en même temps que le Soleil, à raison de quelques millimètres l'heure, et trace une bande sur le papier sensible. Les parties impressionnées, de couleur brune, correspondent aux instants où le Soleil a brillé. Les heures sont repérables par un calque de lecture que l'on applique ensuite sur les bandes. Les écrans voisins des fentes ont pour but d'abriter des rayons du Soleil, la fente occidentale avant midi et la fente orientale après midi, de sorte que les deux tracés se fassent exactement suite. 1, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9liographe%20de%20Jordan
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Instrumentos científicos
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- heliógrafo Jordan 1, record 3, Spanish, heli%C3%B3grafo%20Jordan
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heliograph
1, record 4, English, heliograph
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sunshine recorder 2, record 4, English, sunshine%20recorder
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for recording the duration and intensity of sunshine. 3, record 4, English, - heliograph
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] heliograph... records the duration of sunshine and gives a quantitative measure of the amount of sunshine by the action of the sun's rays upon blueprint paper. [It is] a type of sunshine recorder. 4, record 4, English, - heliograph
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- héliographe
1, record 4, French, h%C3%A9liographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument enregistreur de la durée d'insolation, c'est-à-dire des intervalles de temps pendant lesquels le disque solaire est visible ou pendant lesquels le rayonnement solaire atteint une intensité suffisante pour produire des ombres portées sur le sol [...] 2, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9liographe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] cette intensité correspond à un éclairement énergétique égal ou supérieur à 120 W.-2. 2, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9liographe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- heliógrafo
1, record 4, Spanish, heli%C3%B3grafo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- heliofanógrafo 2, record 4, Spanish, heliofan%C3%B3grafo
masculine noun
- registrador de la luz solar 3, record 4, Spanish, registrador%20de%20la%20luz%20solar
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento que registra diariamente las horas durante las cuales ha brillado el sol. 4, record 4, Spanish, - heli%C3%B3grafo
Record 5 - internal organization data 1979-12-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Sun (Astronomy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- radioheliograph
1, record 5, English, radioheliograph
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Culgoora radioheliograph, commissioned in 1967, was initially designed to operate at a frequency of 80 MHz. Scanning a north-south line of points across a field of view of approximately 2 E-W X 1.6 N-S yields a two-dimensional image of the solar corona once per second. (...) Here we report the addition of a second operating frequency, 160 MHz, for the radioheliograph and work in progress to add a third frequency, 43.25 MHz. 1, record 5, English, - radioheliograph
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heliograph : an instrument for recording the duration and intensity of sunshine. 2, record 5, English, - radioheliograph
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Soleil (Astronomie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- radiohéliographe
1, record 5, French, radioh%C3%A9liographe
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] radiohéliographe étudiera la structure de la couronne solaire et ses variations d'homogénéité, ainsi que ses relations avec le milieu interplanétaire. 2, record 5, French, - radioh%C3%A9liographe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
héliographe: Instrument servant à mesurer la durée de l'insolation (...) 3, record 5, French, - radioh%C3%A9liographe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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