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WHITE CLOUD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white cloud mountain minnow
1, record 1, English, white%20cloud%20mountain%20minnow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Cyprinidae. 2, record 1, English, - white%20cloud%20mountain%20minnow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- néon du pauvre
1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9on%20du%20pauvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vairon de Chine 2, record 1, French, vairon%20de%20Chine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Cyprinidae. 3, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9on%20du%20pauvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- white cloud
1, record 2, English, white%20cloud
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The polarization of the light reflected from the white clouds is like that reflected from ice crystals; the transient scattered white clouds, then might be like our cirrus clouds (...) It has also been suggested that the clouds may be particles of frozen carbon dioxide. 1, record 2, English, - white%20cloud
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nuage blanc 1, record 2, French, nuage%20blanc
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue deux types de nuages [sur Mars], les nuages jaunes (...) et des nuages blancs, composés surtout probablement de cristaux de glace, comme les cirrus terrestres. 1, record 2, French, - nuage%20blanc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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