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MERIDIEN CELESTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- celestial meridian
1, record 1, English, celestial%20meridian
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The celestial meridian is] one half of a great circle of the celestial sphere passing through the zenith of a given place and terminating at the celestial poles; the hour circle that contains the zenith, or the vertical circle that contains the celestial pole. 1, record 1, English, - celestial%20meridian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méridien céleste
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9ridien%20c%C3%A9leste
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le grand cercle de la sphère céleste [...] dont le plan passe par la verticale et l'axe du monde s'appelle «méridien céleste». 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9ridien%20c%C3%A9leste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- celestial meridian
1, record 2, English, celestial%20meridian
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That vertical circle through the elevated celestial pole. 1, record 2, English, - celestial%20meridian
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It also passes through the other celestial pole, the astronomical zenith, and the nadir. 1, record 2, English, - celestial%20meridian
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. 1, record 2, English, - celestial%20meridian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méridien céleste
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9ridien%20c%C3%A9leste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cercle vertical passant par le pôle céleste élevé. Il passe également par l'autre pôle ainsi que par le zénith et le nadir d'un lieu. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9ridien%20c%C3%A9leste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
- Mathematical Geography
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- celestial meridian 1, record 3, English, celestial%20meridian
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a great circle of the celestial sphere passing through the celestial poles and the zenith. 1, record 3, English, - celestial%20meridian
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
- Géographie mathématique
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méridien céleste
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9ridien%20c%C3%A9leste
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
grand cercle imaginaire de la sphère céleste qui passe par le zénith du lieu et par les pôles célestes. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9ridien%20c%C3%A9leste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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