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SOLEIL VRAI [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fictitious sun
1, record 1, English, fictitious%20sun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- imaginary sun 1, record 1, English, imaginary%20sun
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A celestial object: assumed at a given time to be in the position that would be occupied if the apparent motion were perfectly uniform. 1, record 1, English, - fictitious%20sun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soleil fictif
1, record 1, French, soleil%20fictif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- soleil moyen 1, record 1, French, soleil%20moyen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soleil qui reproduit le mouvement du soleil vrai sans inégalités. 1, record 1, French, - soleil%20fictif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parhelion
1, record 2, English, parhelion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- parelion 2, record 2, English, parelion
correct
- mock sun 3, record 2, English, mock%20sun
correct
- sun dog 4, record 2, English, sun%20dog
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of two colored luminous spots that appear at roughly 22 degrees on both sides of the sun at the same elevation. 5, record 2, English, - parhelion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parhelion: The scientific name for sun dogs. ... They are caused by the refraction of sunlight passing through ice crystals. They are most commonly seen during winter in the middle latitudes and are exclusively associated with cirriform clouds. They are also known as mock suns. 5, record 2, English, - parhelion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
parhelia: plural form of "parhelion" and "parelion". 6, record 2, English, - parhelion
Record 2, Key term(s)
- parhelia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parhélie
1, record 2, French, parh%C3%A9lie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- parélie 2, record 2, French, par%C3%A9lie
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- faux soleil 3, record 2, French, faux%20soleil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taches lumineuses colorées que l’on voit à droite et à gauche du Soleil quand sa lumière passe à travers des nuages de petites aiguilles de glace prismatiques. 4, record 2, French, - parh%C3%A9lie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] parhélies [...] Cet autre type de halo dont le nom dérivé du grec, veut dire à côté du Soleil, se nomme aussi faux soleil. C'est une magnifique tache de lumière, normalement incolore mais quelquefois multicolore, qui apparaît à la droite ou à la gauche du vrai soleil, lorsque celui-ci n’ est pas très haut dans le ciel. Si le faux soleil est très éclatant et bien développé, il sera coloré de rouge du côté où se trouve le soleil, de bleu du côté opposé et de jaune dans le centre. 3, record 2, French, - parh%C3%A9lie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La graphie parélie semble vieillie dans la langue scientifique. 5, record 2, French, - parh%C3%A9lie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
- Mathematical Geography
- Chronology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mean sun 1, record 3, English, mean%20sun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
mean solar time. Time that is based on the motion of the mean sun and that has the mean solar second as its unit. 1, record 3, English, - mean%20sun
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
- Géographie mathématique
- Chronologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- soleil moyen
1, record 3, French, soleil%20moyen
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
heure moyenne. C'est celle que marquent les pendules, les montres. C'est la 1/24 partie de la course diurne d’un soleil fictif, appelé soleil moyen qui reproduit le mouvement du soleil vrai sans inégalités. 1, record 3, French, - soleil%20moyen
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-11-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
- Mathematical Geography
- Chronology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mean solar time 1, record 4, English, mean%20solar%20time
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mean time 1, record 4, English, mean%20time
- hour of mean time 1, record 4, English, hour%20of%20mean%20time
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
time that is based on the motion of the mean sun and that has the mean solar second as its unit. 1, record 4, English, - mean%20solar%20time
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
- Géographie mathématique
- Chronologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- heure moyenne
1, record 4, French, heure%20moyenne
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- heure de temps moyen 1, record 4, French, heure%20de%20temps%20moyen
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
c'est celle que marquent les pendules, les montres. C'est la 1/24 partie de la course diurne d’un soleil fictif, appelé soleil moyen qui reproduit le mouvement du soleil vrai sans inégalités. 1, record 4, French, - heure%20moyenne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-04-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ship's time 1, record 5, English, ship%27s%20time
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- heure du bord
1, record 5, French, heure%20du%20bord
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heure marquée par la montre du bord que l'on règle pour vingt-quatre heures tous les jours à midi, lors du passage du soleil au méridien du lieu(temps vrai). 1, record 5, French, - heure%20du%20bord
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- hora de a bordo
1, record 5, Spanish, hora%20de%20a%20bordo
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-03-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Astronautics
- Chronology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tropical year
1, record 6, English, tropical%20year
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At every point between the two tropics the sun will be vertical twice a year. The duration of the period between two successive crossings of the celestial equator at the vernal equinox is known as the "tropical year". Its length is 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 46 seconds, or 365.4242 days (...) 1, record 6, English, - tropical%20year
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Astronautique
- Chronologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- année tropique
1, record 6, French, ann%C3%A9e%20tropique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- année équinoxiale 2, record 6, French, ann%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9quinoxiale
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle année tropique l'intervalle de temps entre deux passages consécutifs du centre du Soleil vrai par le point vernal. 3, record 6, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20tropique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1977-09-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- apparent solar time
1, record 7, English, apparent%20solar%20time
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Just a sidereal time is reckoned by the hour angle of the vernal equinox, so "apparent solar time" is determined by the hour angle of the sun. At midday, apparent solar time, the sun is on the meridian. The hour angle of the sun is the time "past midday" (...) It is convenient to start the day not at noon, but at midnight. Therefore the elapsed apparent solar time since the beginning of a day is the hour angle "plus" 12 hours. 1, record 7, English, - apparent%20solar%20time
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- temps solaire vrai 1, record 7, French, temps%20solaire%20vrai
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'intervalle de temps entre le passage inférieur du Soleil et une autre de ses positions quelconques, exprimé en fractions du jour solaire vrai(heures, minutes, secondes solaires vraies), s’appelle "temps solaire vrai"(...) 1, record 7, French, - temps%20solaire%20vrai
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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