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LUMIERE CENDREE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Planets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ashen light
1, record 1, English, ashen%20light
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A faint, luminous glow sometimes observed over the right side of Venus when it is close to inferior conjunction, probably due to electrical disturbances in the ionosphere of Venus. 1, record 1, English, - ashen%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lumière cendrée de Vénus
1, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20cendr%C3%A9e%20de%20V%C3%A9nus
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène lumineux évanescent, à la réalité discutée, qui se présenterait sous la forme d'une lueur diffuse à peine discernable éclairant la partie sombre du disque de Vénus lorsque cette planète apparaît depuis la Terre comme un fin croissant. 1, record 1, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20cendr%C3%A9e%20de%20V%C3%A9nus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- earthshine
1, record 2, English, earthshine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- earthlight 2, record 2, English, earthlight
correct
- Earth light 3, record 2, English, Earth%20light
correct
- earth shine 4, record 2, English, earth%20shine
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feeble illumination of the dark part of the Moon's disc by the solar light reflected by the Earth, including its atmosphere. 5, record 2, English, - earthshine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clair de Terre
1, record 2, French, clair%20de%20Terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lumière cendrée 2, record 2, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20cendr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- lumière cendrée de la Lune 3, record 2, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20cendr%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20Lune
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faible éclairement de la partie sombre du disque lunaire par la lumière solaire réfléchie par la Terre, y compris son atmosphère. 4, record 2, French, - clair%20de%20Terre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clair de Terre : La végétation terrestre détectée dans le spectre de la lumière cendrée [...] (c'est-à-dire la partie sombre de la Lune éclairée seulement par la Terre). 5, record 2, French, - clair%20de%20Terre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- luz terrestre
1, record 2, Spanish, luz%20terrestre
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- luz cinérea 2, record 2, Spanish, luz%20cin%C3%A9rea
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Iluminación débil, sobre la parte oscurecida de la Luna, debida a la luz solar reflejada por la Tierra, comprendida su atmósfera. 1, record 2, Spanish, - luz%20terrestre
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