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GALAXIE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Milky Way
1, record 1, English, Milky%20Way
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Galaxy 2, record 1, English, Galaxy
correct
- Milky Way galaxy 3, record 1, English, Milky%20Way%20galaxy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a band of light across the night sky made up of a huge number of stars that form a large part of the galaxy that includes our sun and its planets ... 4, record 1, English, - Milky%20Way
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is typical: it has hundreds of billions of stars, enough gas and dust to make billions more stars, and at least ten times as much dark matter as all the stars and gas put together. And it's all held together by gravity. 5, record 1, English, - Milky%20Way
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Voie lactée
1, record 1, French, Voie%20lact%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Galaxie 2, record 1, French, Galaxie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] bande blanchâtre floue, formée d'innombrables étoiles, constituant la trace sur la sphère céleste du disque de la galaxie à l'intérieur de laquelle se situe le Système solaire. 3, record 1, French, - Voie%20lact%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Voie lactée est le nom de notre galaxie. Foyer du Système solaire, elle est de type spiral, s'étend sur environ 100 000 années-lumière et contient 100 à 400 milliards d'étoiles. À cela il faut ajouter au moins autant de planètes. 4, record 1, French, - Voie%20lact%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Vía láctea
1, record 1, Spanish, V%C3%ADa%20l%C3%A1ctea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Galaxia 2, record 1, Spanish, Galaxia
correct, feminine noun
- Camino de Santiago 3, record 1, Spanish, Camino%20de%20Santiago
masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Vía Láctea [...] es una galaxia espiral donde se encuentra el sistema solar y a su vez la Tierra. [...] De noche se ve como una borrosa banda de luz blanca alrededor de toda la esfera celeste. El fenómeno visual de la Vía Láctea se debe a estrellas y otros materiales que se hallan sobre el plano de la galaxia, como el gas interestelar. 3, record 1, Spanish, - V%C3%ADa%20l%C3%A1ctea
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- galaxy
1, record 2, English, galaxy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- island universe 2, record 2, English, island%20universe
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Galaxies are sprawling systems of dust, gas, dark matter, and anywhere from a million to a trillion stars that are held together by gravity. Nearly all large galaxies are thought to also contain supermassive black holes at their centers. 3, record 2, English, - galaxy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- galaxie
1, record 2, French, galaxie
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- univers-île 2, record 2, French, univers%2D%C3%AEle
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Galaxie
1, record 3, English, Galaxie
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On December 20, 1995, the CRTC granted the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) a licence to operate a new pay digital audio music service called Galaxie. 1, record 3, English, - Galaxie
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Galaxie
1, record 3, French, Galaxie
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le 20 décembre 1995, le CRTC a accordé à la Société Radio-Canada une licence d'exploitation pour un service audionumérique payant appelé Galaxie. 1, record 3, French, - Galaxie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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