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POUSSIERES COSMIQUES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cosmic dust
1, record 1, English, cosmic%20dust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cosmic particle 2, record 1, English, cosmic%20particle
correct, see observation
- cosmic dust particle 3, record 1, English, cosmic%20dust%20particle
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atmospheric dust originating directly from extra-terrestrial sources (comets, meteors, etc.). 4, record 1, English, - cosmic%20dust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The larger cosmic dust particles are tiny spherules, rarely more than a tenth of a millimeter across. 3, record 1, English, - cosmic%20dust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cosmic particle; cosmic dust particle: terms usually used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - cosmic%20dust
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cosmic particles
- cosmic dust particles
- cosmic dusts
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poussière cosmique
1, record 1, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20cosmique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poussière d'origine cosmique 2, record 1, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20d%27origine%20cosmique
correct, feminine noun
- particule cosmique 3, record 1, French, particule%20cosmique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poussière atmosphérique provenant directement de sources extra-terrestres (comètes, météorites, etc.) 4, record 1, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20cosmique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les théories astronomiques mettent en avant une variation de la chaleur reçue du Soleil, soit qu'il y ait modification de la constante solaire, soit qu'il y ait des causes extérieures au Soleil (par exemple des nuages de poussières cosmiques), soit enfin que cette variation soit due aux déviations de l'orbite terrestre. 5, record 1, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20cosmique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme poussière est souvent utilisé comme synonyme de particule. Il possède aussi un sens spécifique où il n'y a plus synonymie : particule solide de taille supérieure au micromètre. 6, record 1, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20cosmique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
particule cosmique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20cosmique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- poussières cosmiques
- poussières d'origine cosmique
- particules cosmiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Astronomía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polvo cósmico
1, record 1, Spanish, polvo%20c%C3%B3smico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polvo atmosférico de origen directamente extraterrestre (cometas, meteoritos, etc.). 2, record 1, Spanish, - polvo%20c%C3%B3smico
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