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CERCLE ANTARCTIQUE [1 record]
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
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