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PARASELENIC CIRCLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paraselenic circle
1, record 1, English, paraselenic%20circle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photometeor of the halo family, analogous to the parhelic circle, the luminary being the Moon. 2, record 1, English, - paraselenic%20circle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cercle parasélénique
1, record 1, French, cercle%20paras%C3%A9l%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photométéore de la famille des halos, analogue au cercle parhélique, l'astre éclairant étant la Lune. 2, record 1, French, - cercle%20paras%C3%A9l%C3%A9nique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- círculo paraselénico
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%ADrculo%20parasel%C3%A9nico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fotometeoro de la familia de los halos, análogo al círculo parhélico, cuya fuente luminosa es la Luna. 1, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%ADrculo%20parasel%C3%A9nico
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parhelic circle
1, record 2, English, parhelic%20circle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mock sun ring 2, record 2, English, mock%20sun%20ring
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A halo consisting of a faint white circle passing through the sun and running parallel to the horizon for as much as 360° of azimuth; the solar counterpart of the lunar paraselenic circle. 2, record 2, English, - parhelic%20circle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cercle parhélique
1, record 2, French, cercle%20parh%C3%A9lique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cercle parélique 2, record 2, French, cercle%20par%C3%A9lique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, rare
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photométéore de la famille des halos, consistant en un cercle blanc horizontal situé à la même hauteur angulaire que celle du Soleil. 3, record 2, French, - cercle%20parh%C3%A9lique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le Grand Robert (ROBER, 1985, vol. 7. p. 99) «la graphie «parélique» semble vieillie ou rare». 4, record 2, French, - cercle%20parh%C3%A9lique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- círculo parhélico
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%ADrculo%20parh%C3%A9lico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fotometeoro de la familia de los halos, formado por un círculo horizontal blanco situado a la misma altura angular que el Sol. 1, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%ADrculo%20parh%C3%A9lico
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