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SYZYGIE [3 records]

Record 1 2004-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Moon (Astronomy)
  • Planets
  • Astronomy
OBS

[Syzygy is] when the earth, moon and sun lie on the same line; more correctly stated when the centers of the earth, moon and sun lie in a plane vertical to the plane of the earth's orbit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lune (Astronomie)
  • Planètes
  • Astronomie
OBS

La conjonction de la Lune et du Soleil pendant la nouvelle Lune et son opposition pendant la pleine Lune s'appellent "syzygies".

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Luna (Astronomía)
  • Planetas
  • Astronomía
DEF

Posición del Sol, la Tierra y la Luna en que sus centros están en línea recta.

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Record 2 2003-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
DEF

Dénomination générale des conjonctions et des oppositions de la lune et du soleil auxquelles correspondent les marées des vives eaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Astrofísica y cosmografía
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Record 3 1977-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[Syzygy is the] ligamentary articulation of crinoid plates with opposed joint faces bearing numerous fine culmina that radiate from [the] axial canal, the culmina meeting one another instead of fitted into crenellae. It forms a single segment and allows very slight mobility of joined ossicles in all directions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

(...) il subsiste (...) [chez les Crinoïdes] des articulations purement ligamentaires, les (...) syzygies (...) [qui] présentent de fines rides rayonnantes qui s'opposent aux rides de la face jointive mais n'alternent pas avec elles; une ligne suturale ponctuée les signale extérieurement.

Spanish

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