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TROPIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tropic of Cancer
1, record 1, English, tropic%20of%20Cancer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parallel of latitude 23º 27' north of the equator. 2, record 1, English, - tropic%20of%20Cancer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tropique du Cancer
1, record 1, French, tropique%20du%20Cancer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parallèle de la sphère terrestre (latitude 23° 27' nord) qui établie la limite nord de la zone tropicale. 2, record 1, French, - tropique%20du%20Cancer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tropic of Capricorn
1, record 2, English, tropic%20of%20Capricorn
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parallel of latitude 23º 27' south of the equator. 2, record 2, English, - tropic%20of%20Capricorn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tropique du Capricorne
1, record 2, French, tropique%20du%20Capricorne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parallèle de la sphère terrestre (latitude 23° 27' sud) qui établit la limite sud de la zone tropicale. 2, record 2, French, - tropique%20du%20Capricorne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tropic 1, record 3, English, tropic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tropique
1, record 3, French, tropique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parallèle correspondant de la sphère terrestre situé à 23°27' de latitude nord (tropique du Cancer), de latitude sud (tropique du Capricorne). 2, record 3, French, - tropique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- trópico
1, record 3, Spanish, tr%C3%B3pico
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada paralelo celeste o terrestre a ambos lados del ecuador, cuya distancia angular a éste es igual a la oblicuidad de la eclíptica. 2, record 3, Spanish, - tr%C3%B3pico
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Astronautics
- Chronology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tropical year
1, record 4, English, tropical%20year
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At every point between the two tropics the sun will be vertical twice a year. The duration of the period between two successive crossings of the celestial equator at the vernal equinox is known as the "tropical year". Its length is 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 46 seconds, or 365.4242 days (...) 1, record 4, English, - tropical%20year
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Astronautique
- Chronologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- année tropique
1, record 4, French, ann%C3%A9e%20tropique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- année équinoxiale 2, record 4, French, ann%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9quinoxiale
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle année tropique l'intervalle de temps entre deux passages consécutifs du centre du Soleil vrai par le point vernal. 3, record 4, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20tropique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-06-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tropic tide
1, record 5, English, tropic%20tide
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tides occurring semimonthly when the effect of the moon's maximum declination is greatest. 2, record 5, English, - tropic%20tide
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marée tropique
1, record 5, French, mar%C3%A9e%20tropique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marée se produisant bimensuellement, quand l'effet de la déclinaison maximale de la Lune est le plus grand. 1, record 5, French, - mar%C3%A9e%20tropique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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