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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

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Either of two colored luminous spots that appear at roughly 22 degrees on both sides of the sun at the same elevation.  5, record 1, English, - parhelion

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Parhelion: The scientific name for sun dogs. ... They are caused by the refraction of sunlight passing through ice crystals. They are most commonly seen during winter in the middle latitudes and are exclusively associated with cirriform clouds. They are also known as mock suns.  5, record 1, English, - parhelion

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parhelia: plural form of "parhelion" and "parelion".  6, record 1, English, - parhelion

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Taches lumineuses colorées que l'on voit à droite et à gauche du Soleil quand sa lumière passe à travers des nuages de petites aiguilles de glace prismatiques.  4, record 1, French, - parh%C3%A9lie

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[...] parhélies [...] Cet autre type de halo dont le nom dérivé du grec, veut dire à côté du Soleil, se nomme aussi faux soleil. C'est une magnifique tache de lumière, normalement incolore mais quelquefois multicolore, qui apparaît à la droite ou à la gauche du vrai soleil, lorsque celui-ci n'est pas très haut dans le ciel. Si le faux soleil est très éclatant et bien développé, il sera coloré de rouge du côté où se trouve le soleil, de bleu du côté opposé et de jaune dans le centre.  3, record 1, French, - parh%C3%A9lie

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La graphie parélie semble vieillie dans la langue scientifique.  5, record 1, French, - parh%C3%A9lie

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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Name given to the parhelia, paranthelia or the anthelion when they are particularly bright.  3, record 2, English, - mock%20sun

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A halo occurs when the light from the sun or the moon is refracted and reflected by ice crystals in the atmosphere ... Under certain circumstances a second, or outer, halo appears, which is fainter than the inner one. At times white or colored luminous arcs are also seen lying somewhat parallel to the horizon and passing through the source of light, called mock suns, parhelia, or sun dogs for the sun, and paraselenae for the moon. A single mock sun, the anthelion, directly opposite the sun, may be added.  4, record 2, English, - mock%20sun

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A sundog is a brightly colored spot that appears to the right or left of the sun. Sundogs form when the sun is near the horizon and the sunlight is refracted (bent) by hexagonal, plate-like ice crystals floating horizontally in the air. Sundogs are brightest in winter because ice crystals are more common, but can be seen at any time. Sundogs are also known as mock suns or parhelia.  2, record 2, English, - mock%20sun

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

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Nom donné aux parhélies, paranthélies ou à l'anthélie lorsqu'elles sont particulièrement brillantes.  2, record 2, French, - faux%20soleil

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Nombre que se da a los parhelios, los paranthelios y los anthelios cuando son particularmente brillantes.  1, record 2, Spanish, - falso%20sol