Vocabulaire Avancé pour le TOEFL - Temps et Espace

occurring once every two years

biennal

a period of 12 months based on which a company, government or individual does financial reporting or budgeting

année fiscale

a period of time in history or someone's life, during which significant events happen

époque

a hypothetical structure that connects regions of space-time that are far apart

trou de ver

(of the moon) to gradually decrease in its visible illuminated surface as it progresses from full to new moon

décroître

(of the moon) to progressively display a larger illuminated section until it turns into a full moon

croître

(of time) to pass by

passer

the time in the evening when the sun is below the horizon

crépuscule

the theory that adds the notion of time to that of a three-dimensional space

espace-temps

a usually small meteor that burns with a bright light when entering the earth's atmosphere

étoile filante

a star that is relatively small in size or mass and is not very bright

naine

a glowing cloud of gas and dust in outer space, often the result of a star explosion or formation

nébuleuse

a small celestial body that becomes visible as a meteor upon entrance into the atmosphere of the earth

météoroïde

the branch of physics that studies celestial objects and phenomena in the universe, such as stars, galaxies, and cosmic radiation

astrophysique

a branch of biology that deals with the study of life in space

astrobiologie

the colored lights, mainly green and red, in the sky seen primarily near the northern magnetic pole

aurore boréale

the colored lights, mainly green and red, in the sky seen primarily near the southern magnetic pole

aurore australe

the time as measured at Greenwich, London, on the line of 0° longitude, used to calculate the time across the globe

GMT

the 100th anniversary of an event or occasion

centenaire

the 200th anniversary of an event or occasion

bicentenaire

continuing forever or indefinitely into the future

perpétuel

the calendar introduced by Pope Gregory XII in 1582, as a modification for the Julian Calendar, presently used in many parts of the world

calendrier grégorien

a planet that is outside the solar system

exoplanète

the complete and round-shaped moon as seen from the earth

pleine lune

denoting the shape of the new moon

en forme de croissant

an endless or lengthy period of time

éternité

(astronomy) the celestial zone in the sky where the sun, moon, and planets appear to move, traditionally divided into twelve equal segments, each associated with a distinct name and symbol

zodiaque