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TERRESTRIAL MERIDIAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- day
1, record 1, English, day
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time occupied by the earth in one revolution on its axis, in which the same terrestrial meridian returns to the sun... 2, record 1, English, - day
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jour
1, record 1, French, jour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace de temps déterminé par la rotation de la terre sur elle-même. 2, record 1, French, - jour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La durée totale (24 heures) de la rotation de la terre sur elle-même est exclusivement désignée par le terme de jour; elle sert d'unité de temps. Par contre, l'espace de temps qui s'écoule du lever au coucher du soleil est désigné par jour ou journée selon l'usage. La longueur du jour varie en France de huit heures environ en hiver à seize heures en été. 2, record 1, French, - jour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- día
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo que dura la rotación sobre sí mismo de un planeta o de un satélite. 2, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Día sideral, día solar. 3, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- terrestrial meridian
1, record 2, English, terrestrial%20meridian
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any great circle on the surface of the Earth that has the Earth’s axis as a diameter. It is therefore the combination of two lines of constant longitude. 2, record 2, English, - terrestrial%20meridian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méridien terrestre
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9ridien%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- meridiano terrestre
1, record 2, Spanish, meridiano%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intersección de la superficie terrestre con un plano que contiene al eje terrestre. 2, record 2, Spanish, - meridiano%20terrestre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El meridiano terrestre es el círculo máximo cuyo plano contiene el eje del globo y la vertical del observador; es perpendicular al ecuador. 3, record 2, Spanish, - meridiano%20terrestre
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