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CERCLE POLAIRE AUSTRAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Antarctic Polar Circle
1, record 1, English, Antarctic%20Polar%20Circle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Antarctic Circle 2, record 1, English, Antarctic%20Circle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The parallel of latitude that is approximately 66,5 degrees south of the equator and that circumscribes the southern frigid zone. 3, record 1, English, - Antarctic%20Polar%20Circle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cercle polaire antarctique
1, record 1, French, cercle%20polaire%20antarctique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cercle antarctique 2, record 1, French, cercle%20antarctique
correct, masculine noun
- cercle polaire austral 3, record 1, French, cercle%20polaire%20austral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cercle imaginaire parallèle à l’équateur terrestre, situé à 66° 33’ de latitude Sud. 4, record 1, French, - cercle%20polaire%20antarctique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au solstice d’été(dans l'hémisphère Nord), vers le 21 juin, les rayons solaires sont, à midi, perpendiculaires au tropique du Cancer; le soleil éclaire le pôle Nord mais non le pôle Sud; [...] au cercle polaire austral la nuit dure 24 h. [...] Au solstice d’hiver, le 21 décembre, les rayons solaires sont, à midi, perpendiculaires au tropique du Capricorne; le soleil éclaire le pôle Sud et n’ éclaire pas le pôle Nord; au cercle polaire austral le jour polaire dure 24 h [...] 3, record 1, French, - cercle%20polaire%20antarctique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- círculo polar antártico
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%ADrculo%20polar%20ant%C3%A1rtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un] círculo polar [es] cada uno de los círculos menores, paralelos al ecuador y cuya latitud es de 66° 33'. El del hemisferio boreal se llama círculo polar ártico y el del hemisferio austral, círculo polar antártico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%ADrculo%20polar%20ant%C3%A1rtico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
círculo polar antártico: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres de las líneas imaginarias y de las divisiones, tanto de la esfera terrestre como celeste, son nombres comunes de referente único y deben escribirse con minúscula inicial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%ADrculo%20polar%20ant%C3%A1rtico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polar circle
1, record 2, English, polar%20circle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of the two parallels of latitude each at a distance from a pole of the earth equal to about 23 degrees 27 minutes. 2, record 2, English, - polar%20circle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These circles were defined by early geographers purely on geometrical grounds to divide the surface of the Earth into zones, the polar circles ostensibly separating the temperate and polar zones. 3, record 2, English, - polar%20circle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the northern [circle is] called the arctic circle, and the southern, the antarctic circle. 4, record 2, English, - polar%20circle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cercle polaire
1, record 2, French, cercle%20polaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cercles polaires : Petits cercles parallèles à l’équateur et dont la distance angulaire aux pôles est la même que la distance des tropiques à l’équateur. 2, record 2, French, - cercle%20polaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[On] distingue le cercle polaire boréal ou arctique et le cercle polaire austral ou antarctique. 3, record 2, French, - cercle%20polaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- círculo polar
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%ADrculo%20polar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada uno de los paralelos geográficos terrestres de 66,5º de latitud norte y sur, que limitan las zonas polares. 2, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%ADrculo%20polar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un] círculo polar [es] cada uno de los círculos menores, paralelos al ecuador y cuya latitud es de 66° 33'. El del hemisferio boreal se llama círculo polar ártico y el del hemisferio austral, círculo polar antártico. 3, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%ADrculo%20polar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
círculo polar: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres de las líneas imaginarias y de las divisiones, tanto de la esfera terrestre como celeste, son nombres comunes de referente único y deben escribirse con minúscula inicial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%ADrculo%20polar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Arctic Polar Circle
1, record 3, English, Arctic%20Polar%20Circle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Arctic Circle 2, record 3, English, Arctic%20Circle
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The parallel of latitude that is approximatively 66° 34' north of the equator and that circumscribes the northern frigid zone. 3, record 3, English, - Arctic%20Polar%20Circle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cercle polaire arctique
1, record 3, French, cercle%20polaire%20arctique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cercle arctique 2, record 3, French, cercle%20arctique
correct, masculine noun
- cercle polaire boréal 3, record 3, French, cercle%20polaire%20bor%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cercle imaginaire parallèle à l’équateur terrestre, situé à 66° 33’ de latitude Nord. 4, record 3, French, - cercle%20polaire%20arctique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cercle polaire arctique [...] marque la limite méridionale de la zone où le soleil ne se lève pas au solstice d’hiver (vers le 21 décembre) et [ne] se couche pas au solstice d’été (vers le 21 juin). Les périodes de jour ou de nuit permanentes passent progressivement d’un jour au cercle arctique à six mois au pôle Nord. 5, record 3, French, - cercle%20polaire%20arctique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[On] distingue le cercle polaire boréal ou arctique et le cercle polaire austral ou antarctique. 6, record 3, French, - cercle%20polaire%20arctique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- círculo polar ártico
1, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%ADrculo%20polar%20%C3%A1rtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un] círculo polar [es] cada uno de los círculos menores, paralelos al ecuador y cuya latitud es de 66° 33'. El del hemisferio boreal se llama círculo polar ártico y el del hemisferio austral, círculo polar antártico. 2, record 3, Spanish, - c%C3%ADrculo%20polar%20%C3%A1rtico
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
círculo polar ártico: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "círculo polar ártico" se escribe con todas las iniciales en minúscula ya que los nombres de las líneas imaginarias y de las divisiones, tanto de la esfera terrestre como celeste, son nombres comunes de referente único y deben escribirse con minúscula inicial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - c%C3%ADrculo%20polar%20%C3%A1rtico
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