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GEANTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- giant star
1, record 1, English, giant%20star
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- giant 1, record 1, English, giant
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Giant stars, such as Arcturus and Capella, are decidedly more luminous than main sequence stars of similar spectral types ... 1, record 1, English, - giant%20star
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a star of large size and luminosity. 1, record 1, English, - giant%20star
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étoile géante
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9toile%20g%C3%A9ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- géante 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les étoiles de F à M comprennent des étoiles naines [...] et des étoiles géantes notées par le préfixe g. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9toile%20g%C3%A9ante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Plutôt rares dans l'espace, les étoiles géantes sont celles qui prennent place en haut et à droite de la séquence principale du diagramme Hertzprung-Russell. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9toile%20g%C3%A9ante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrellas (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estrella gigante
1, record 1, Spanish, estrella%20gigante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Estrella] cuyas dimensiones son considerablemente mayores que las del Sol. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estrella%20gigante
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