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TWILIGHT COLOUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- twilight colour
1, record 1, English, twilight%20colour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
twilight colours: Various colourations of the sky and of the peaks of mountains at sunset and at sunrise, produced by refraction, scattering or selective absorption of sunlight in the atmosphere. 2, record 1, English, - twilight%20colour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- twilight color
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- teinte crépusculaire
1, record 1, French, teinte%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
teintes crépusculaires : Colorations diverses du ciel et des sommets montagneux au coucher et au lever du Soleil, dues à la réfraction, la dispersion et l'absorption sélective des rayons solaires dans l'atmosphère. 2, record 1, French, - teinte%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- teinte du crépuscule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- color crepuscular
1, record 1, Spanish, color%20crepuscular
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
colores crepusculares: Diversas coloraciones visibles en el cielo y en las cimas de las montañas durante la salida y la puesta del Sol producidas por refracción, difusión y absorción selectiva de los rayos solares al atravesar la atmósfera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - color%20crepuscular
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