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SUNSPOT CYCLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- The Sun (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sunspot cycle
1, record 1, English, sunspot%20cycle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quasi-periodic variation of the number and dimensions of sunspots, with maxima occurring on average, at intervals of 11.1 years. 2, record 1, English, - sunspot%20cycle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sun-spot cycle
- sun spot cycle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Soleil (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cycle des taches solaires
1, record 1, French, cycle%20des%20taches%20solaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation quasi périodique du nombre et des dimensions des taches solaires, les maximums se répétant, en moyenne, à 11,1 ans d'intervalle. 2, record 1, French, - cycle%20des%20taches%20solaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Sol (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciclo de las manchas solares
1, record 1, Spanish, ciclo%20de%20las%20manchas%20solares
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variación casi periódica del número y las dimensiones de las manchas solares. Los máximos aparecen, en promedio, a intervalos de 11,1 años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ciclo%20de%20las%20manchas%20solares
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eleven-year solar sunspot cycle
1, record 2, English, eleven%2Dyear%20solar%20sunspot%20cycle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- eleven-year solar cycle 1, record 2, English, eleven%2Dyear%20solar%20cycle
correct
- eleven-year sunspot cycle 1, record 2, English, eleven%2Dyear%20sunspot%20cycle
correct
- eleven-year cycle 1, record 2, English, eleven%2Dyear%20cycle
correct
- 11-year cycle 1, record 2, English, 11%2Dyear%20cycle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cycle solaire de onze ans
1, record 2, French, cycle%20solaire%20de%20onze%20ans
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cycle de onze ans 1, record 2, French, cycle%20de%20onze%20ans
correct, masculine noun
- cycle de 11 ans 1, record 2, French, cycle%20de%2011%20ans
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cycle solaire important qui comprend une montée, d'une durée de quatre ans et demi, pendant laquelle les taches solaires se font de plus en plus nombreuses, et une descente, d'une durée de six ans et demi, pendant laquelle l'activité solaire décroît. 1, record 2, French, - cycle%20solaire%20de%20onze%20ans
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce cycle dure en moyenne 11,1 années depuis le dernier millénaire, avec des écarts de neuf et seize ans. 1, record 2, French, - cycle%20solaire%20de%20onze%20ans
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien qu'il y ait plusieurs cycles solaires : vingt-deux ans, quatre-vingts ans, deux cent cinq ans, etc., il arrive qu'on parle du cycle de onze ans comme du seul cycle solaire (solar cycle, en anglais) puisque c'est le plus connu. 1, record 2, French, - cycle%20solaire%20de%20onze%20ans
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-05-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- eighty-year solar sunspot cycle
1, record 3, English, eighty%2Dyear%20solar%20sunspot%20cycle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- eighty-year sunspot cycle 1, record 3, English, eighty%2Dyear%20sunspot%20cycle
correct
- eighty-year solar cycle 1, record 3, English, eighty%2Dyear%20solar%20cycle
correct
- eighty-year cycle 1, record 3, English, eighty%2Dyear%20cycle
correct
- Gleissberg cycle 1, record 3, English, Gleissberg%20cycle
correct
- 80-year cycle 1, record 3, English, 80%2Dyear%20cycle
correct
- 80-year Gleissberg cycle 1, record 3, English, 80%2Dyear%20Gleissberg%20cycle
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cycle solaire de quatre-vingts ans
1, record 3, French, cycle%20solaire%20de%20quatre%2Dvingts%20ans
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cycle de quatre-vingts ans 1, record 3, French, cycle%20de%20quatre%2Dvingts%20ans
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cycle solaire, découvert par Gleissberg en 1965, dont la montée vers le maximum dure environ trente ans et la descente environ cinquante ans. 1, record 3, French, - cycle%20solaire%20de%20quatre%2Dvingts%20ans
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pendant les trois derniers siècles, ce cycle a connu une moyenne légèrement supérieure à quatre-vingt-dix ans. 1, record 3, French, - cycle%20solaire%20de%20quatre%2Dvingts%20ans
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economic Conditions and Forecasting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sunspot theory of the business cycle
1, record 4, English, sunspot%20theory%20of%20the%20business%20cycle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... when you come to explain how and why disturbances on the surface of the sun give rise to the business cycle, you begin to get involved in the internal nature of the economic system. 1, record 4, English, - sunspot%20theory%20of%20the%20business%20cycle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- théorie du cycle causé par les taches du soleil 1, record 4, French, th%C3%A9orie%20du%20cycle%20caus%C3%A9%20par%20les%20taches%20du%20soleil
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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