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ECLIPSE MOON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Moon (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lunar eclipse
1, record 1, English, lunar%20eclipse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eclipse of the Moon 2, record 1, English, eclipse%20of%20the%20Moon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an eclipse in which the full moon passes partially or wholly through the umbra of the earth's shadow. 3, record 1, English, - lunar%20eclipse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During a lunar eclipse, Earth gets in the way of the Sun's light hitting the Moon. That means that during the night, a full Moon fades away as Earth's shadow covers it up. 4, record 1, English, - lunar%20eclipse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Lune (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclipse lunaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clipse%20lunaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éclipse de Lune 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9clipse%20de%20Lune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une éclipse lunaire se produit quand la Lune se trouve dans l'ombre de la Terre. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clipse%20lunaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'éclipse de Lune est dite «totale» quand la Lune disparaît entièrement dans l'ombre de la Terre, «partielle» quand la Lune pénètre dans l'ombre de la Terre sans y être totalement immergée, [et] «par la pénombre» quand la Lune entre dans la pénombre de la Terre sans entrer dans l'ombre. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clipse%20lunaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Luna (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eclipse lunar
1, record 1, Spanish, eclipse%20lunar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- eclipse de Luna 2, record 1, Spanish, eclipse%20de%20Luna
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eclipse producido al interponerse la Tierra entre el Sol y la Luna, dejando ésta de ser iluminada por quedar dentro del cono de sombra de la Tierra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - eclipse%20lunar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eclipse lunar; eclipse de Luna: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que según la Ortografía de la lengua española, las voces "sol", "luna" y "tierra" se escriben con mayúscula inicial en contextos astronómicos, cuando se utilizan como los nombres propios de la estrella, el satélite y el planeta, respectivamente. Así pues, a la hora de emplear estas palabras en construcciones como "eclipse de Sol" o "eclipse de Luna", que se refieren a un fenómeno astronómico, lo recomendable es escribir con mayúscula "Sol" y "Luna". Sin embargo, lo indicado es la minúscula cuando se usan los adjetivos que indican el tipo: "eclipse solar", "eclipse lunar", "eclipse total" [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - eclipse%20lunar
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