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ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- astronomical instrument
1, record 1, English, astronomical%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
astronomical instrument: an item in the "Astronomical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - astronomical%20instrument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instrument astronomique
1, record 1, French, instrument%20astronomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instrument astronomique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement astronomiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - instrument%20astronomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- astronomical instrument
1, record 2, English, astronomical%20instrument
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Specific kinds of telescopes and ancillary equipment used by astronomers to study the positions, motions, and composition of stars and members of the solar system. 1, record 2, English, - astronomical%20instrument
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instrument astronomique
1, record 2, French, instrument%20astronomique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareils d'observation formés essentiellement d'un organe collecteur du rayonnement de l'astre et des équipements complémentaires. 1, record 2, French, - instrument%20astronomique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des instruments astronomiques sont d'usage général, et leurs formes se réduisent à un petit nombre de modèles qui existent en toutes dimensions; ce sont les lunettes et les télescopes. Certaines observations bien définies, mais des plus courantes, se font au contraire à l'aide d'instruments très spécialisés, construits et mis en œuvre selon des principes communs et qui sont également très répandus. 1, record 2, French, - instrument%20astronomique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- astronomical instrument 1, record 3, English, astronomical%20instrument
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- instrument d'observation
1, record 3, French, instrument%20d%27observation
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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