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COMET TAIL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trailing spit
1, record 1, English, trailing%20spit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- comet-tail spit 2, record 1, English, comet%2Dtail%20spit
correct
- comet tail 3, record 1, English, comet%20tail
correct
- arrow spit 4, record 1, English, arrow%20spit
correct
- banner bank 5, record 1, English, banner%20bank
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spit that runs out from the lee shore of a headland or island. 3, record 1, English, - trailing%20spit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- queue de comète
1, record 1, French, queue%20de%20com%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traîne 2, record 1, French, tra%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traînée de sédiments, édifiée en arrière d'un écueil ou d'un îlot, en position d'abri, contournée par des sables et des galets sous l'effet de la dérive littorale. 2, record 1, French, - queue%20de%20com%C3%A8te
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- final de banco
1, record 1, Spanish, final%20de%20banco
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tail
1, record 2, English, tail
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- comet tail 2, record 2, English, comet%20tail
correct
- comet's tail 3, record 2, English, comet%27s%20tail
correct
- tail of the comet 4, record 2, English, tail%20of%20the%20comet
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extending from the head is the "tail" of the comet, although unlike most tails in nature it is sometimes in front of the comet. The tail (and not all comets have tails) points away from the sun, so as the comet recedes from the sun the tail will lead the way. 4, record 2, English, - tail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The comet's tail is its most distinctive feature. 3, record 2, English, - tail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- queue
1, record 2, French, queue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- queue de comète 2, record 2, French, queue%20de%20com%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation allongée composée de gaz (queue de couleur bleue) et de poussières (queue de couleur jaune) issue de la désintégration et de la sublimation du noyau d'une comète sous l'effet du vent solaire. 3, record 2, French, - queue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] sous l'effet du vent solaire, une queue de plusieurs millions de kilomètres, composée de gaz et de poussière, se forme à partir du noyau. C'est la raison pour laquelle la queue d'une comète est toujours orientée en sens inverse du Soleil. 4, record 2, French, - queue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lag
1, record 3, English, lag
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- comet tail 2, record 3, English, comet%20tail
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The persistence of an image in a television camera pickup tube which causes a momentary smearing of the picture when the camera is moved. 2, record 3, English, - lag
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- persistance sur l'écran
1, record 3, French, persistance%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9cran
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rémanence 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9manence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété qu'ont les tubes cathodiques de conserver pendant un certain temps la trace lumineuse. 2, record 3, French, - persistance%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9cran
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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