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ECLIPSE PARTIELLE LUNE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Moon (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lunar eclipse
1, record 1, English, lunar%20eclipse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eclipse of the Moon 2, record 1, English, eclipse%20of%20the%20Moon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an eclipse in which the full moon passes partially or wholly through the umbra of the earth's shadow. 3, record 1, English, - lunar%20eclipse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During a lunar eclipse, Earth gets in the way of the Sun's light hitting the Moon. That means that during the night, a full Moon fades away as Earth's shadow covers it up. 4, record 1, English, - lunar%20eclipse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Lune (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclipse lunaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clipse%20lunaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éclipse de Lune 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9clipse%20de%20Lune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une éclipse lunaire se produit quand la Lune se trouve dans l’ombre de la Terre. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clipse%20lunaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'éclipse de Lune est dite «totale» quand la Lune disparaît entièrement dans l'ombre de la Terre, «partielle» quand la Lune pénètre dans l'ombre de la Terre sans y être totalement immergée, [et] «par la pénombre» quand la Lune entre dans la pénombre de la Terre sans entrer dans l'ombre. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clipse%20lunaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Luna (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eclipse lunar
1, record 1, Spanish, eclipse%20lunar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- eclipse de Luna 2, record 1, Spanish, eclipse%20de%20Luna
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eclipse producido al interponerse la Tierra entre el Sol y la Luna, dejando ésta de ser iluminada por quedar dentro del cono de sombra de la Tierra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - eclipse%20lunar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eclipse lunar; eclipse de Luna: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que según la Ortografía de la lengua española, las voces "sol", "luna" y "tierra" se escriben con mayúscula inicial en contextos astronómicos, cuando se utilizan como los nombres propios de la estrella, el satélite y el planeta, respectivamente. Así pues, a la hora de emplear estas palabras en construcciones como "eclipse de Sol" o "eclipse de Luna", que se refieren a un fenómeno astronómico, lo recomendable es escribir con mayúscula "Sol" y "Luna". Sin embargo, lo indicado es la minúscula cuando se usan los adjetivos que indican el tipo: "eclipse solar", "eclipse lunar", "eclipse total" [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - eclipse%20lunar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- The Moon (Astronomy)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- partial lunar eclipse
1, record 2, English, partial%20lunar%20eclipse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- partial eclipse of the Moon 2, record 2, English, partial%20eclipse%20of%20the%20Moon
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A partial lunar eclipse happens when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Full Moon, but they are not precisely aligned. Only part of the Moon's visible surface moves into the dark part of the Earth's shadow. 3, record 2, English, - partial%20lunar%20eclipse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Lune (Astronomie)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éclipse lunaire partielle
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9clipse%20lunaire%20partielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- éclipse partielle de Lune 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9clipse%20partielle%20de%20Lune
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de la plupart des pleines lunes, l'astre qui éclaire nos nuits se déplace un peu au-dessus ou en dessous de l'ombre de notre planète. Parfois, la Lune ne passe qu'en partie dans l'ombre de la Terre et seulement une section de son disque est cachée : c'est une éclipse lunaire partielle. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9clipse%20lunaire%20partielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- The Moon (Astronomy)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- partial phase
1, record 3, English, partial%20phase
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The partial phase of the eclipse takes quite a while, up to three hours, as the Moon crosses in front of the Sun. 2, record 3, English, - partial%20phase
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Lune (Astronomie)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- phase partielle
1, record 3, French, phase%20partielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durant une éclipse, comme la luminosité ambiante diminue, le réflexe de ne pas fixer le Soleil est amoindri. Le côté spectaculaire du phénomène attire aussi l'attention, et donc le regard. Néanmoins, toute partie du Soleil non dissimulée par la Lune est dangereuse pour la rétine. Pour cette raison, il existe un danger accru d’abîmer nos yeux durant la phase partielle d’une éclipse. 2, record 3, French, - phase%20partielle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-03-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- The Moon (Astronomy)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- partial solar eclipse
1, record 4, English, partial%20solar%20eclipse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- partial eclipse of the Sun 2, record 4, English, partial%20eclipse%20of%20the%20Sun
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A partial solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, but the Sun, Moon, and Earth are not perfectly lined up. Only a part of the Sun will appear to be covered, giving it a crescent shape. 1, record 4, English, - partial%20solar%20eclipse
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Lune (Astronomie)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- éclipse solaire partielle
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9clipse%20solaire%20partielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- éclipse partielle de Soleil 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9clipse%20partielle%20de%20Soleil
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Souvent, l'alignement entre les trois astres n’ est pas parfait et l'ombre de la Lune évite la Terre. Dans ce cas, la phase partielle est la seule à se produire et il n’ y a aucune totalité. On parle alors d’une éclipse solaire partielle. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9clipse%20solaire%20partielle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- maximum phase 1, record 5, English, maximum%20phase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a partial eclipse ..., after the first contact, ... the centres of the two disks reach their closest approach. This is the moment of maximum phase .... After maximum phase, ... the Moon passes out of the Sun's disk at the last contact. 1, record 5, English, - maximum%20phase
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- maximum
1, record 5, French, maximum
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le maximum d’éclipse, dans une éclipse partielle, se produit après le premier contact.(...) Le second contact extérieur de la Lune avec le disque du Soleil survient immédiatement après. 1, record 5, French, - maximum
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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