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LUMIERE POURPRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- purple light
1, record 1, English, purple%20light
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- purple glow 2, record 1, English, purple%20glow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glow with a hue varying between pink and red observed when the Sun is about 3 to 6° below the horizon. 2, record 1, English, - purple%20light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It takes the form of a segment of a fairly large luminous disc appearing above the horizon. 2, record 1, English, - purple%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lueur pourpre
1, record 1, French, lueur%20pourpre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lumière pourpre 1, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20pourpre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lueur variant entre le rose et le rouge observée lorsque le Soleil est de 3 à 6° environ au-dessous de l'horizon. 2, record 1, French, - lueur%20pourpre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle a la forme d'un segment de disque lumineux plus ou moins grand qui apparaît au-dessus de l'horizon. 2, record 1, French, - lueur%20pourpre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- luz púrpura
1, record 1, Spanish, luz%20p%C3%BArpura
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Luminosidad de un color intermedio entre el rosa y el rojo que se ve mirando en la dirección del Sol cuando se halla entre los 3 y los 6° por debajo del horizonte. 1, record 1, Spanish, - luz%20p%C3%BArpura
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toma la forma de un segmento de un disco luminoso más o menos grande situado por encima del horizonte. 1, record 1, Spanish, - luz%20p%C3%BArpura
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