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ECLIPSE SUN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Sun (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solar eclipse
1, record 1, English, solar%20eclipse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eclipse of the Sun 2, record 1, English, eclipse%20of%20the%20Sun
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sometimes when the Moon orbits Earth, it moves between the Sun and Earth. When this happens, the Moon blocks [some or all of] the light of the Sun from reaching Earth. This causes an eclipse of the Sun, or solar eclipse. During a solar eclipse, the Moon casts a shadow onto Earth. 3, record 1, English, - solar%20eclipse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
partial solar eclipse, total solar eclipse 4, record 1, English, - solar%20eclipse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Soleil (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclipse solaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clipse%20solaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éclipse de Soleil 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9clipse%20de%20Soleil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Occultation du Soleil provoquée par l'interposition de la Lune entre cette étoile et la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clipse%20solaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
éclipse de Soleil partielle, éclipse de Soleil totale 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clipse%20solaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Sol (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eclipse solar
1, record 1, Spanish, eclipse%20solar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- eclipse de Sol 2, record 1, Spanish, eclipse%20de%20Sol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eclipse producido al ser ocultado el Sol por la Luna. 3, record 1, Spanish, - eclipse%20solar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eclipse solar; eclipse de Sol: 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%20solar
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