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DUREE REVOLUTION [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- Astronautics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anomalistic year
1, record 1, English, anomalistic%20year
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time of the earth's revolution from perihelion to perihelion again, being 365 days, 6 hours, 13 minutes, and 53.1 seconds. 2, record 1, English, - anomalistic%20year
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Astronautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- année anomalistique
1, record 1, French, ann%C3%A9e%20anomalistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période répartie en douze mois, généralement en 365 jours, et qui correspond approximativement à la durée de la révolution de la Terre autour du Soleil. 1, record 1, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20anomalistique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sol (Astronomía)
- Astronáutica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- año anomalístico
1, record 1, Spanish, a%C3%B1o%20anomal%C3%ADstico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo que transcurre entre dos pasos consecutivos de la Tierra por el afelio o el perihelio de su órbita y que equivale a 365 días, 6 horas, 13 minutos y [53 segundos]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - a%C3%B1o%20anomal%C3%ADstico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- draconic month 1, record 2, English, draconic%20month
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Moon's revolution from one node to the same node again (called the draconic month, 27.212220 days) takes somewhat less time than a revolution from Full Moon to Full Moon. 1, record 2, English, - draconic%20month
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- révolution draconique
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9volution%20draconique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le temps qui sépare deux passages consécutifs de la lune au même nœud [...] est égal à [...] 27, 2122 jours, durée qui a reçu le nom de révolution draconique. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9volution%20draconique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
- Practical Astronomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wander
1, record 3, English, wander
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A satellite in synchronous orbit tends to wander from position, chiefly because Earth and its gravitational field are not symmetrical, but also because of gravitational effects of the Sun and Moon. 1, record 3, English, - wander
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
- Astronomie pratique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dériver
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9river
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si précises qu'aient été les manœuvres, la durée de révolution ne saurait être exactement celle de la Terre : le satellite dérivera vers l'est ou vers l'ouest selon qu'il sera plus rapide ou plus lent. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9river
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- forest rotation
1, record 4, English, forest%20rotation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- révolution forestière
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9volution%20foresti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la durée de la révolution forestière se rapproche de celle du cycle des perturbations naturelles, on peut penser que l'aménagement équienne s’apparente assez bien aux perturbations de grandes amplitudes comme le feu ou les épidémies sévères d’insectes. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9volution%20foresti%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- necessity money
1, record 5, English, necessity%20money
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- money of necessity 1, record 5, English, money%20of%20necessity
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any currency issued under extraordinary conditions, by other than ordinary authorities; the money is issued usually locally, often under ad hoc authorization, to meet an emergency such as a siege, a breakdown of central authority, or an absence of regular money. 1, record 5, English, - necessity%20money
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is largely synonymous with "emergency money." 1, record 5, English, - necessity%20money
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- monnaie de nécessité
1, record 5, French, monnaie%20de%20n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jetons, valeurs ou billets produits généralement par des commerçants ou des groupements d’intérêts économiques(coopératives, chambres de commerce, compagnies de transport) pour pallier à l'insuffisance des petites coupures officielles dans des circonstances particulières(révolution, guerre). Ils étaient autorisés à circuler dans une aire restreinte pour une durée limitée dans le but de faciliter les échanges dans la vie quotidienne. 1, record 5, French, - monnaie%20de%20n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La monnaie de nécessité est toujours produite par une autorité autre que l’autorité compétente; la monnaie d’urgence pourrait être produite par l’autorité compétente, mais elle l’est sur des objets divers. Dans un cas comme dans l’autre, on ne parle pas d’«émission». 1, record 5, French, - monnaie%20de%20n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-11-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- time of revolution 1, record 6, English, time%20of%20revolution
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- orbital period 2, record 6, English, orbital%20period
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
a number of periodic comets are known, with time of revolution from about 3 to more than 10 years. 1, record 6, English, - time%20of%20revolution
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- durée de révolution
1, record 6, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9volution
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- période de révolution 2, record 6, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9volution
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la comète périodique d’Encke dont la durée de révolution est la plus courte qu'on connaisse : 3, 30 ans. 1, record 6, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9volution
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-06-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- microtron
1, record 7, English, microtron
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of circular particle accelerator for accelerating electrons to energies of several megaelectronvolts, in which the time of successive revolutions of the particles increases by exactly one cycle of the accelerating radio-frequency voltage, so that synchronism is maintained. 1, record 7, English, - microtron
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- microtron
1, record 7, French, microtron
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accélérateur d’électrons fonctionnant sensiblement suivant le principe du cyclotron. 2, record 7, French, - microtron
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microtron. Adaptation du cyclotron à l'accélération des électrons jusqu'à quelques dizaines de MeV, en tenant compte de l'accroissement de leur masse avec la vitesse. Si cet accroissement est tel que la durée d’une révolution de l'électron est égale à une période du champ électrique accélérateur, l'électron continue à être accéléré. 3, record 7, French, - microtron
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-02-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Magnetism
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- drift period 1, record 8, English, drift%20period
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Magnétisme
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- période de dérive
1, record 8, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée de révolution, autour de l'axe des pôles magnétiques, d’une particule piégée. 1, record 8, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-11-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- period of revolution
1, record 9, English, period%20of%20revolution
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time between two consecutive passages of a satellite through a characteristic point on its orbit. 1, record 9, English, - period%20of%20revolution
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- période de révolution
1, record 9, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9volution
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- durée de révolution 2, record 9, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9volution
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalle de temps compris entre deux passages consécutifs d’un satellite en un point caractéristique de son orbite. 1, record 9, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9volution
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1978-05-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Planets
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- astronomical year
1, record 10, English, astronomical%20year
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) one determined by [astronomical] observations, apart from conventional reckoning. 1, record 10, English, - astronomical%20year
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Planètes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- année astronomique
1, record 10, French, ann%C3%A9e%20astronomique
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Durée exacte de la révolution de la terre autour du soleil, telle qu'on l'obtient par les observations astronomiques. 1, record 10, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20astronomique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1977-09-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astronomy
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Neptune
1, record 11, English, Neptune
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Neptune] is about 30 A.U. from the sun, has an equatorial diameter of 28,000 miles (it is not as oblate as Jupiter), and revolves about the sun in 165 years. The mass of Neptune is 17 times that of the Earth. It has a period of rotation a little longer than 15 hours and a surface temperature of about -330 ° F. 1, record 11, English, - Neptune
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astronomie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Neptune 1, record 11, French, Neptune
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le diamètre angulaire de Neptune est de(...), son rayon linéaire de 25 050 km. Sa masse est 17, 2 fois plus volumineuse que la Terre. Le demi-grand axe de l'orbite de la planète est égal à 30, 1 u. a. et la durée de sa révolution autour du Soleil est presque de 165 ans. La période de rotation a été déterminée par la méthode spectroscopique, elle vaut 15h, 8 +-1 h. La direction de la rotation est directe. 1, record 11, French, - Neptune
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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