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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quasi-stellar radio source
1, record 1, English, quasi%2Dstellar%20radio%20source
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quasi stellar radio source 2, record 1, English, quasi%20stellar%20radio%20source
correct
- QSS 2, record 1, English, QSS
correct
- QSS 2, record 1, English, QSS
- quasi-stellar object 3, record 1, English, quasi%2Dstellar%20object
correct
- QSO 4, record 1, English, QSO
correct
- QSO 4, record 1, English, QSO
- quasi stellar object 5, record 1, English, quasi%20stellar%20object
correct
- QSO 6, record 1, English, QSO
correct
- QSO 6, record 1, English, QSO
- quasar 7, record 1, English, quasar
correct
- radio galaxy 8, record 1, English, radio%20galaxy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quasars, whose name is derived from the term "quasi-stellar radio sources", are very distant, point-like sources – which is why they received this slightly misleading moniker. (We now know their bright active galactic nuclei are also surrounded by galaxies, but the galaxies' light is difficult to differentiate from the quasars' light.) 8, record 1, English, - quasi%2Dstellar%20radio%20source
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- objet quasi-stellaire
1, record 1, French, objet%20quasi%2Dstellaire
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- objet quasi stellaire 2, record 1, French, objet%20quasi%20stellaire
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- QSO 3, record 1, French, QSO
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- QSO 3, record 1, French, QSO
- quasar 4, record 1, French, quasar
correct, masculine noun
- radiogalaxie 5, record 1, French, radiogalaxie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiosource ponctuelle dont le rayonnement est très intense et constant à quelques sursauts sporadiques près. 6, record 1, French, - objet%20quasi%2Dstellaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le quasar est interprété comme un noyau actif de galaxie observé en dehors de la direction de son jet de matière, son disque d'accrétion étant la source du rayonnement. 6, record 1, French, - objet%20quasi%2Dstellaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quasar : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 juin 2019. 7, record 1, French, - objet%20quasi%2Dstellaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radio galaxie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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