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FLOCCULI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flocculi
1, record 1, English, flocculi
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- solar flocculi 2, record 1, English, solar%20flocculi
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a bright or dark patch on the sun seen in the light of calcium or hydrogen usually in the vicinity of sunspots or other active regions. 3, record 1, English, - flocculi
Record 1, Key term(s)
- flocculus
- solar flocculus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flocules
1, record 1, French, flocules
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flocules solaires 2, record 1, French, flocules%20solaires
correct, masculine noun, plural, rare
- flocculi 2, record 1, French, flocculi
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] grains de 100 à 200 km de diamètre, dont paraît se composer la surface de la chromosphère solaire observée dans la raie K du calcium, sur tout le fond où se détachent protubérances et plages faculaires. 3, record 1, French, - flocules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Nuages sombres ou brillants qui forment une plage faculaire au-dessus d'une tache solaire. 2, record 1, French, - flocules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le concept de plage faculaire remplace désormais celui de flocculi. En anglais, cependant, on l'utilise encore. La forme au singulier flocculus est rarement employée autant en anglais qu'en français. 2, record 1, French, - flocules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'expression française flocules solaires est bien attestée dans un dictionnaire spécialisé mais elle est rarement utilisée. 2, record 1, French, - flocules
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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