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ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- astronomical clock
1, record 1, English, astronomical%20clock
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clock with mechanism and dials for indicating various astronomical phenomena (such as phases of the moon, movements of the planets). 1, record 1, English, - astronomical%20clock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horloge astronomique
1, record 1, French, horloge%20astronomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'horloge astronomique de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg est classée monument historique. [...] De style Renaissance, l'horloge indique, en plus de l'heure, le temps moyen, le jour, le mois, l'année, le signe du zodiaque, la phase lunaire, et la position de la Lune et des planètes. 1, record 1, French, - horloge%20astronomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- astronomical clock
1, record 2, English, astronomical%20clock
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-precision clock ... used in an astronomical observatory to time the movements of celestial bodies or assist in locating them or to serve as the basis of standard time. 1, record 2, English, - astronomical%20clock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- régulateur astronomique
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20astronomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- horloge astronomique 2, record 2, French, horloge%20astronomique
correct, feminine noun
- pendule astronomique 3, record 2, French, pendule%20astronomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En horlogerie, le balancier est considéré comme le modérateur, et le spiral, qui règle son mouvement, comme le régulateur de la marche du rouage. Plus communément, en termes de métier, ce mot devient un substantif désignant une petite horloge ou forte pendule pourvue d'un échappement de précision et d'un pendule, ou balancier rectiligne, battant la seconde. Cette pièce, dans les observatoires, s'appelle pendule ou régulateur astronomique, et elle a pour fonction de mesurer avec exactitude la durée des observations astronomiques [...] 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20astronomique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
régulateur : Pendule d'une marche parfaitement uniforme, mue par un poids et sans sonnerie. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20astronomique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- astronomical clock
1, record 3, English, astronomical%20clock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
astronomical clock: an item in the "Astronomical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 3, English, - astronomical%20clock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- horloge astronomique
1, record 3, French, horloge%20astronomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horloge astronomique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement astronomiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 3, French, - horloge%20astronomique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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