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CREPUSCULAIRE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dawn-dusk orbit
1, record 1, English, dawn%2Ddusk%20orbit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dawn/dusk orbit 2, record 1, English, dawn%2Fdusk%20orbit
correct
- dawn-to-dusk orbit 3, record 1, English, dawn%2Dto%2Ddusk%20orbit
correct
- terminal orbit 4, record 1, English, terminal%20orbit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A special SS orbit, called a dawn-to-dusk orbit, is where the satellite trails the Earth's shadow. When the sun shines on one side of the Earth, it casts a shadow on the opposite side of the Earth - this shadow is night-time. Because the satellite never moves into this shadow, the sun's light is always on it, i.e. like perpetual daytime. Since the satellite is close to the shadow, the part of the earth the satellite is directly above is always at sunset or sunrise; that is why this kind of orbit is called a dawn-dusk orbit. 3, record 1, English, - dawn%2Ddusk%20orbit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orbite crépusculaire
1, record 1, French, orbite%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orbite héliosynchrone d’un satellite artificiel dont tous les passages à un nœud se font pendant le lever ou le coucher du Soleil, observés au point du sol qui est à la verticale de ce nœud. 2, record 1, French, - orbite%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'orbite crépusculaire permet l'observation de la Terre avec des effets d’ombre particuliers, liés à l'incidence rasante. 2, record 1, French, - orbite%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orbite crépusculaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale(CUTS). 3, record 1, French, - orbite%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oriental fruit moth
1, record 2, English, oriental%20fruit%20moth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oriental peach moth 2, record 2, English, oriental%20peach%20moth
see observation, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The oriental fruit moth is found in all areas where peaches and nectarines are grown. 3, record 2, English, - oriental%20fruit%20moth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oriental peach moth: Oriental fruit moth (Grapholita molesta) was once known locally as "Oriental peach moth" because the peach crop was basically all that it attacked. 4, record 2, English, - oriental%20fruit%20moth
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Grapholitha molesta
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tordeuse orientale du pêcher
1, record 2, French, tordeuse%20orientale%20du%20p%C3%AAcher
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Papillon crépusculaire] qui est l'un des principaux ravageurs des pêchers, nectariniers et brugnoniers. 2, record 2, French, - tordeuse%20orientale%20du%20p%C3%AAcher
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Grapholitha molesta
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- abarquillado del melocotonero
1, record 2, Spanish, abarquillado%20del%20melocotonero
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- aknephascopia
1, record 3, English, aknephascopia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reduced visual acuity in low levels of illumination, such as in twilight or in inadequate artificial illumination. 1, record 3, English, - aknephascopia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aknéphascopie
1, record 3, French, akn%C3%A9phascopie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Troubles visuels se manifestant à la lumière crépusculaire ou sous certains éclairages défectueux. 1, record 3, French, - akn%C3%A9phascopie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- twilight airglow
1, record 4, English, twilight%20airglow
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Airglow observed near the times of sunrise and sunset and marked by the enhancement of certain spectral emission lines (twilight spectrum). 1, record 4, English, - twilight%20airglow
Record 4, Key term(s)
- twilight air glow
- twilight air-glow
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- luminescence crépusculaire
1, record 4, French, luminescence%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Luminescence observée vers le moment du lever et du coucher du Soleil et marquée par le renforcement de certaines raies d’émission spectrale(spectre crépusculaire). 1, record 4, French, - luminescence%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- resplandor crepuscular
1, record 4, Spanish, resplandor%20crepuscular
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resplandor observado en el momento del orto y el ocaso del Sol. Se caracteriza por el refuerzo de ciertas líneas de emisión (espectro crepuscular). 1, record 4, Spanish, - resplandor%20crepuscular
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sodium spectrum
1, record 5, English, sodium%20spectrum
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Characteristic spectrum of sodium whose lines are usually found in the spectra of the night sky and twilights. 2, record 5, English, - sodium%20spectrum
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- spectre du sodium
1, record 5, French, spectre%20du%20sodium
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spectre caractéristique du sodium dont les lignes se retrouvent habituellement dans les spectres du ciel nocturne et du ciel crépusculaire. 1, record 5, French, - spectre%20du%20sodium
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-04-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Earth's shadow
1, record 6, English, Earth%27s%20shadow
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Earth's umbra 2, record 6, English, Earth%27s%20umbra
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shadow, thrown by the Earth on its atmosphere, appearing at twilight opposite the Sun in the form of a dark blue segment, sometimes tinged with violet. 3, record 6, English, - Earth%27s%20shadow
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a lunar eclipse the Moon moves into Earth's shadow. They [lunar eclipses] can only occur when the moon is "full". Observers on the night side of Earth see the Moon take on a reddish hue as it moves into Earth's umbra. 2, record 6, English, - Earth%27s%20shadow
Record 6, Key term(s)
- shadow of the Earth
- umbra of the Earth
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ombre de la Terre
1, record 6, French, ombre%20de%20la%20Terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ombre crépusculaire, portée par la Terre sur son atmosphère, apparaissant à l'opposé du Soleil sous la forme d’un segment bleu foncé, parfois teinté de violet. 2, record 6, French, - ombre%20de%20la%20Terre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sombra de la Tierra 1, record 6, Spanish, sombra%20de%20la%20Tierra
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sombra producida por la Tierra sobre su atmósfera, visible durante el crepúsculo en la dirección opuesta a la del Sol, en forma de un segmento de color azul oscuro, a veces con tonos violetas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - sombra%20de%20la%20Tierra
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-03-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bandicoot
1, record 7, English, bandicoot
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several insectivorous and herbivorous marsupials of the family Peramelidae, of Australia and New Guinea; some are endangered. 1, record 7, English, - bandicoot
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bandicoot
1, record 7, French, bandicoot
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère marsupial polyprotodonte d’Australie et de Nouvelle-Guinée, crépusculaire et omnivore. Famille des péramélidés. 1, record 7, French, - bandicoot
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-12-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- greater bamboo lemure
1, record 8, English, greater%20bamboo%20lemure
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hapalémur
1, record 8, French, hapal%C3%A9mur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prosimien malgache vivant parmi les bambous, crépusculaire et herbivore. 1, record 8, French, - hapal%C3%A9mur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-02-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- steenbok
1, record 9, English, steenbok
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- steinbok 1, record 9, English, steinbok
correct
- steinbock 1, record 9, English, steinbock
correct
- Raphicerus Campestris 1, record 9, English, Raphicerus%20Campestris
Latin
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any small antelope of the genus Raphicerus (as Raphicerus Campestris) of the plains of southern and eastern Africa. 1, record 9, English, - steenbok
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- steenbock
1, record 9, French, steenbock
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- steinbock 1, record 9, French, steinbock
correct, masculine noun
- Raphicerus Campestris 1, record 9, French, Raphicerus%20Campestris
Latin
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antilope d’Afrique australe, de petite taille, solitaire, crépusculaire, armée de petites cornes droites. Famille des bovidés, tribu des antilopinés. 1, record 9, French, - steenbock
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-12-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Flight Simulators (Aeroindustry)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hardware texture 1, record 10, English, hardware%20texture
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... we've added hardware texture to our top selling Novoview SP1 flight simulator visual. It's called SP1/T and it gives rotary and fixed-wing pilots the kind of peripheral information that night/dusk training used to lack. So cloud or terrain pattern, even cracks on the runway, will now provide the same important cues as in the real world. 1, record 10, English, - hardware%20texture
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Simulateurs de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- générateur de texture
1, record 10, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20texture
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) nous avons ajouté un générateur de texture à notre système de visualisation de simulateur de vol qui se vend le mieux, le Novoview SP1. Désigné SP1/T, la nouvelle version fournit aux pilotes d’aéronefs à voilure tournante ou fixe le type d’information périphérique qui manquait jusqu'ici pour l'entraînement au vol nocturne ou crépusculaire. Ainsi, les formations de nuages ou les caractéristiques du relief et même les fissures de la piste, fourniront désormais des indications aussi importantes que dans la réalité. 1, record 10, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20texture
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-11-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- night/dusk simulation system
1, record 11, English, night%2Fdusk%20simulation%20system
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When Lufthansa introduced its new simulators for the Boeing 747-200 in November 1979, it specified the SP1 night/dusk simulation system from the Redifon Novoview SP concept, which can be upgraded to the SP1 system to incorporate the full day light capabilities of a Novoview SP2. 1, record 11, English, - night%2Fdusk%20simulation%20system
Record 11, Key term(s)
- night/dusk simulator
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- système de visualisation nocturne et crépusculaire 1, record 11, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20visualisation%20nocturne%20et%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de la mise en service, en novembre 1979, de son nouveau simulateur de Boeing 747-200, Lufthansa a adopté le système de visualisation nocturne et crépusculaire SP1 Novoview, également mis au point par Redifon. 1, record 11, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20visualisation%20nocturne%20et%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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