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CENTAURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- centaur object
1, record 1, English, centaur%20object
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- centaur 2, record 1, English, centaur
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A small celestial body] similar to [an] asteroid in size but to [a] comet in composition, that revolves around the Sun in the outer solar system, mainly between the orbits of Jupiter and Neptune. 3, record 1, English, - centaur%20object
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centaure
1, record 1, French, centaure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit corps céleste qui est un hybride entre une comète et un astéroïde et qui se déplace sur des orbites instables et très elliptiques entre Jupiter et Neptune. 2, record 1, French, - centaure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- centauro
1, record 1, Spanish, centauro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los centauros son un tipo de cuerpos menores del sistema solar que se caracterizan por comportarse tanto como asteroides como cometas, hecho de donde proviene su nombre de centauro, ser mitológico que era mitad caballo y mitad humano. 1, record 1, Spanish, - centauro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Alpha centauri
1, record 2, English, Alpha%20centauri
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Rigil Kent 2, record 2, English, Rigil%20Kent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Centaurus ... Is brightest star, Alpha centauri, is actually a triple system whose three components are the closest stars to the Sun. 1, record 2, English, - Alpha%20centauri
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This name is usually written with Greek letter alpha. 2, record 2, English, - Alpha%20centauri
Record 2, Key term(s)
- A centauri
- Alpha cent
- Rigil kentaurus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Alpha du Centaure
1, record 2, French, Alpha%20du%20Centaure
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Rigil kentaurus 1, record 2, French, Rigil%20kentaurus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alpha du Centaure (Rigil kentaurus) est l'étoile la plus proche du Soleil, distante de 4,3 années-lumière. 1, record 2, French, - Alpha%20du%20Centaure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habituellement, on écrit la lettre grecque "alpha". 2, record 2, French, - Alpha%20du%20Centaure
Record 2, Key term(s)
- A du Centaure
- Alpha cen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- centaur
1, record 3, English, centaur
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Half-man, half-horse. 2, record 3, English, - centaur
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centaure
1, record 3, French, centaure
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ils portent des noms issus de la mythologie : le centaure, mi-homme mi-cheval, le sphinx, mi-femme mi-lion [...]. 2, record 3, French, - centaure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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