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PLANETESIMALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Planets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- planetesimal
1, record 1, English, planetesimal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A presumed class of solid body of subplanetary dimensions which accreted with similar bodies to form planets. 2, record 1, English, - planetesimal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Moon was born 4.6 billion years ago in an episode of violence typical of the early solar system. As scientists reconstruct it, a Mars-size planetesimal gave the early Earth a glancing blow. 3, record 1, English, - planetesimal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Planètes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- planétésimal
1, record 1, French, plan%C3%A9t%C3%A9simal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- planétésimale 2, record 1, French, plan%C3%A9t%C3%A9simale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit corps solide résultant d'une condensation localisée de matière, au sein d'une nébuleuse enveloppant une jeune étoile, et dont le développement ultérieur, par accrétion, conduirait à la formation d'une planète. 3, record 1, French, - plan%C3%A9t%C3%A9simal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nébuleuse solaire primitive dont sont issues les planètes du système solaire contenait des gaz et des grains. Ces derniers s'agglomérèrent et formèrent des corps plus gros appelés planétésimaux. Ceux-ci, à leur tour, entrèrent en collision les uns avec les autres et formèrent le noyau planétaire. 4, record 1, French, - plan%C3%A9t%C3%A9simal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les planétisimales sont les milliards d'objets solides de quelques dizaines de kilomètres de diamètre qui semblent avoir précédé la formation des planètes. 5, record 1, French, - plan%C3%A9t%C3%A9simal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Planetas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- planetesimal
1, record 1, Spanish, planetesimal
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dust-cloud hypothesis
1, record 2, English, dust%2Dcloud%20hypothesis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- planetesimal hypothesis 2, record 2, English, planetesimal%20hypothesis
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A theory of the formation of the planets by the accretion of a cloud of small, cold bodies which are sometimes called "planetesimals". 1, record 2, English, - dust%2Dcloud%20hypothesis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hypothèse planétésimale
1, record 2, French, hypoth%C3%A8se%20plan%C3%A9t%C3%A9simale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'hypothèse [...] d'un Globe formé à froid, et progressivement réchauffé par les corps radio-actifs qu'il contient, a été également envisagée, sous le nom de «hypothèse planétésimale»; elle jouit d'une certaine faveur aux États-Unis. 1, record 2, French, - hypoth%C3%A8se%20plan%C3%A9t%C3%A9simale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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