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GNOMON [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gnomon
1, record 1, English, gnomon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gnomon: an item in the "Timekeeping Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - gnomon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gnomon
1, record 1, French, gnomon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gnomon : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de chronométrie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - gnomon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gnomon
1, record 2, English, gnomon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A style or column erected perpendicular to the horizon. It finds the meridian altitude of the sun by measuring the length of the shadow. 1, record 2, English, - gnomon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gnomon
1, record 2, French, gnomon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ancien instrument astronomique composé d'une tige verticale faisant ombre sur une surface plane. 1, record 2, French, - gnomon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-07-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gnomon
1, record 3, English, gnomon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shape that, when added to figure, preserves feature's original shape but increases its size. 2, record 3, English, - gnomon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any addition to ... [a] shell during a period of growth ... forms what is termed a "gnomon" to the existing shell ...; it increases its volume and surface area without changing its shape. 3, record 3, English, - gnomon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gnomon
1, record 3, French, gnomon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'unité de croissance de la coquille [d'un Mollusque], que nous appelons «lamelle d'accroissement», [...] a donc une forme telle qu'elle ne modifie pas le contour général : cette forme élémentaire est un «gnomon» (Aristote) de la figure préexistante, de même d'ailleurs que n'importe quel intervalle entre deux stries d'accroissement prises au hasard sur la coquille [...] 1, record 3, French, - gnomon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Museums and Heritage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shadow-casting object 1, record 4, English, shadow%2Dcasting%20object
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Muséologie et patrimoine
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cadran solaire
1, record 4, French, cadran%20solaire
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gnomon 1, record 4, French, gnomon
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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