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Transformation problem In Karl Marx's economics the transformation problem is the problem of finding a general rule to transform the "values" of commodities (based on labour according to his labour theory of value) into the "competitive prices" of the marketplace. This problem was first introduced by Marx himself in Chapter 9 of Capital's draft Volume III, where he also tried to solve it.
Transformation Story Archive The Transformation Story Archive (TSA) was a website archiving amateur fiction featuring a personal physical transformation or its aftermath. The archive was created by Austrian web designer Thomas Hassan, who intended it to be a premier showcase for transformation-themed fiction and a showcase for amateur authors.
Transformation theory Transformation theory, first explained by George Land (also George Ainsworth Land) (1927-) is a description of the structure of change in natural systems. Land's research, detailed in his seminal Grow or Die, illustrates change as a series of interlocking S-curves, each interspersed with two breakpoints.
Transformational leadership James MacGregor Burns (1978) first introduced the concepts of transformational and transactional leadership in his treatment of political leadership, but it is now used as well in organizational psychology. According to Burns, the difference between transformational and transactional leadership is what leaders and followers offer one another.
Transformational theory Transformational theory is a branch of music theory developed by David Lewin in the 1980s, and formally introduced in his most influential work, Generalized Musical Intervals and Transformations (1987). Musical transformations, which are operations defined on a mathematical group that represents potential musical events, can be used to analyze both tonal and atonal music.
Transformationalism Transformationalism, or Transformational Christianity, represents a fusion of evangelicalism, Pentecostalism, and ecumenicalism that started becoming prominent in the early 21st century. Unlike previous movements, it is typically embodied in regional meta-church organizations -- alliances of churches from different denominational backgrounds -- rather than particular churches, denominations, or parachurch organizations.
Transformative economics Transformative economics is an alternative theory of socio-economics derived from "Progressive Utilization Theory", also known as PROUT - a social philosophy developed by Indian philosopher Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar in 1959.
Transformative learning Transformative learning (or transformational learning) is a process of getting beyond gaining factual knowledge alone to instead become changed by what one learns in some meaningful way. It involves questioning assumptions, beliefs and values, and considering multiple points of view, Jack Mezirow (2000) while always seeking to verify reasoning.
Transformer A transformer is an electrical device that transfers energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling with no moving parts. A transformer comprises two or more coupled windings, or a single tapped winding and, in most cases, a magnetic core to concentrate magnetic flux.
Transformer oil Transformer oil is usually a highly-refined mineral oil that is stable at high temperatures and has excellent electrical insulating properties. It is used in oil-filled transformers, some types of high voltage capacitors, fluorescent lamp ballasts, and some types of high voltage switches and circuit breakers.
Transformers (fiction) Transformers are fictional alien robots that are able to "transform", rearranging itself into a common and innocuous form, such as a car, aircraft, or animal. The taglines "More Than Meets the Eye" and "Robots in Disguise" reflect this ability.
Transformers (toy line) Transformers is the name of a line of toys produced largely by Takara and sold outside of Japan by Hasbro from 1984 onwards. A Transformer is an intelligent machine that is able to "transform", reconfiguring itself into a common and innocuous form, such as a car, aircraft, or animal.
Transformers Classics Transformers Classics are a line of Transformers toys that are based on and resemble the first generation characters and figures introduced in the 1980s. The toyline is intended to fill the gap in Transformers product release between the end of the Transformers: Cybertron series and the start of the toyline based on the live-action movie to be released in summer 2007, and also acts as a tie-in to the Transformers: The Movie 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD release.
Transformers technology Technology used by the transformers is either invented by the intelligent robots themselves, or borrowed from other cultures (such as Nucleon). Other concepts, such as transformers aging and death, are discussed here.
Transformers: Alternators is a toyline of the Transformers series produced by Hasbro in North America and Takara in Japan, the primary selling point of which is the use of 1:24 scale, accurate real-world vehicle modes officially licensed from car manufacturers. Typically for each vehicle there are two toys to go with it to match the base model and the sport model.
Transformers: Dinobots The Transformers: Dinobots toy line was a short chapter in the long history of the Transformers toys. There were six toys created in the Transformers: Dinobots line, sold in 3 different 2 packs exclusive to Walmart stores.
Transformers: Generation 2 Transformers: Generation 2 (also known as Generation Two or G2) is the name used to refer to a Transformers toy line, television series and comic book series which ran from 1992-1995. The prior Transformer television series, comic books and toys were retroactively termed as 'Generation 1', and are officially referred to as such even though the term was never used during their original runs.
Transformers: Generation One (Dreamwave) Transformers: Generation One was a Dreamwave Productions comic book series, consisting of two 6-issue limited series and an ongoing title. Within the same continuity were 3 other Dreamwave series: a series of character profiles entitled, Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye, a prequel miniseries entitled, Transformers: Micromasters and another prequel ongoing miniseries called Transformers: The War Within.
Transformers: Micromasters Transformers: Micromasters was a four-issue comic book limited series released in 2004 which takes place in between the War Within and the Generation 1 series. The main focus of the series is the Micromasters subline of Transformers, though it did have some cameos of notable G1 regulars.
Transformers: Robot Masters Transformers: Robot Masters is a Transformers toy-line created by the Japanese toy company Takara to run as an accompaniment to "Transformers Superlink" (Transformers Energon) and "Transformers Galaxy Force" (Transformers Cybertron), but is largely set, or derived from, the original Transformers continuity. It features numerous characters from all over Transformers history, including those that appeared in shows that were exclusive to Japan, as well as characters new to the Transformers universe.
Transformers: The War Within Transformers: The War Within (or simply TWW and WWi) is a series of comic book mini-series written by Simon Furman and published by Dreamwave Productions featuring Generation One characters with brand new pre-Earth designs. WWi contains updated and reimagined versions of the G1 characters and the combat is much grittier than the cartoon, so it has a "Ultimate" Transformers feel to it, much like Transformers: Generation 2 which was also written by Simon Furman.
Transformers: Victory , commonly shortened to simply Transformers: Victory, is an anime series produced by Toei Animation. It is a Japanese-produced spin-off of the well-known original Transformers cartoon, and the final complete animated series from the original "Generation 1" era.
Transforming growth factor Transforming growth factor (TGF) is used to describe two classes of polypeptide growth factors, TGFα and TGFβ. These proteins were originally characterized by their capacity to induce oncogenic transformation in a specific cell culture system, rat kidney fibroblasts.
Transformismo Transformismo was the method of "wheeling and dealing" in Italian politics after the unification but before the rise of Mussolini and Fascism. One of the more successful politicians was Giovanni Giolitti who succeeded in attaining office 5 separate times in 20 years.
Transformus Transformus is the regional Burning Man festival for the south-east United States; it is a festival celebrating art, music, and learning. The festival forms a temporary city called Mysteria near Asheville, North Carolina, much like Burning Man's Black Rock City.
Transfusion Blood transfusion is the intravenous introduction of blood or blood-based products directly into an individual’s circulatory system. When blood from one (or multiple) hosts is transfused to another person it is termed an allogeneic blood transfusion.
Transfusion medicine Transfusion medicine (or transfusiology) is the branch of medicine that is concerned with the transfusion of blood and blood components. The blood bank is the section of the clinical laboratory that processes and distributes blood products under the supervision of a medical director, often certified in Pathology or Transfusion Medicine.
Transfusion reaction In medicine, a transfusion reaction is any adverse event which occurs because of a blood transfusion. These events can take the form of an allergic reaction, a transfusion-related infection, hemolysis related to an incompatible blood type, or an alteration of the immune system related to the transfusion.
Transfusion-associated graft versus host disease Transfusion-associated graft versus host disease (TA-GvHD) is a rare complication of blood transfusion, in which the donor T lymphocytes mount an immune response against the recipient's lymphoid tissue. Donor lymphocytes are usually identified as foreign and destroyed by the recipient's immune system.
Transfusion-related immunomodulation Transfusion-related immunomodulation refers to the transient depression of the immune system following transfusion of blood products. This effect has been recognized in groups of individuals who have undergone kidney transplantation or have had multiple miscarriages.
Transgender Transgender (, from trans (Latin) and gender (English) ) is an overarching term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies that diverge from the normative gender role (woman or man) commonly, but not always, assigned at birth, as well as the role traditionally held by society.
Transgender Day of Remembrance Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice (transphobia). The event is held on November 20th to honor Rita Hester, whose murder in 1998 kicked off the "Remembering Our Dead" web project and a San Francisco, California candlelight vigil in 1999.
Transgender Law and Policy Institute The Transgender Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to engaging in effective advocacy for transgender people in the United States. The TLPI brings experts and advocates together to work on law and policy initiatives designed to advance transgender equality.
Transgender Law Center The Transgender Law Center (TLC) is a civil rights organization advocating for transgender communities. The mission of TLC is to connect transgender people and their families to technically sound and culturally competent legal services, increase acceptance and enforcement of laws and policies that support California's transgender communities, and work to change laws and systems that fail to incorporate the needs and experiences of transgender people.
Transgender people in Singapore The history and subculture surrounding Transgender people in Singapore is substantial. Not immediately apparent to Singapore's mainstream society is the fact that the gay community sees itself as a totally separate entity from the transgender communities (often also referred to as "transvestite and transexual" communities).
Transgender transition Transgender transition is a process by which transsexual and transgender individuals switch from one gender presentation to another, often change their social gender roles, legal names, and legal sex designation. Transsexual people are often defined as those who undergo sex reassignment surgery, although some in the transgender community reject this definition.
Transgender youth Transgender youth are children and adolescents who identify as transgender and/or transsexual. Because transgender youth are usually dependent on their parents for care, shelter, financial support, and other needs, and because most doctors are reluctant to provide medical treatments to them, trans youth face different challenges related to their condition when compared to adults.
Transgendered musicians The Kinks’ "Lola" is a mainstream popular rock and roll song that tells the story of how a young man meets a transvestite in a Soho nightclub and takes her home with him at closing time. Since this song first aired, transgendered musicians have popularized songs that more specifically address their community's concerns as well as their own personal, political, social, and religious interests.
Transgenderism Transgenderism is a grassroots political movement seeking transgender rights and affirming transgender pride. For many in the transgender - or "trans" - movement, the label transgender encompasses not only transsexual and transgender people but also transvestites, drag queens, drag kings, intersexed individuals, and anyone non-conventionally gendered (i.
Transgenic bacteria Transgenic bacteria, refers to bacteria which have been genetically engineered. The first example of this occurred in 1978 when Herbert Boyer working at a University of California laboratory took a synthetic version of the human insulin gene and inserted into the bacterium Escherichia coli.
Transgenic maize Transgenic maize (corn) has been deliberately genetically modified to have agronomically desirable traits. Traits that have been engineered into corn are resistance to herbicides and incorporation of a gene that codes for the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin, protecting plants from insect pests.
Transgenic plant Transgenic plants are plants that possess a gene or genes that have been transferred from a different species. Such modification may be performed through ordinary hybridization through cross-pollination of plants, but the term today refers to plants produced in a laboratory using recombinant DNA technology in order to create plants with specific characteristics by artificial insertion of genes from other species, and sometimes entirely different kingdoms.
Transgranular fracture A Transgranular fracture is a fracture that follows the edges of lattices in a granular material, ignoring the grains in the individual lattices. This results in a fairly smooth looking fracture with less sharp edges than one that follows the changing grains.
Transgressional fiction Transgressional fiction or transgressive fiction is a genre of literature that focuses on characters who feel confined by the norms and expectations of society and who use unusual and/or illicit ways to break free of those confines. Because they are rebelling against the basic norms of society, protagonists of transgressional fiction may seem mentally ill, anti-social and/or nihilistic.
Transgressive Records Transgressive Records is a London-based independent record label which has been synonymous with new, cutting-edge British music since the end of 2004. Tim Dellow, and Toby L first got together at a Bloc Party gig organised by Toby's rockfeedback website.
Transgressive segregation In biology, studies of hybrid populations sometimes report the presence of traits or phenotypes that are extreme relative to either of the parental lines. The generation of these extreme phenotypes is referred to as transgressive segregation.
TransGaming Technologies TransGaming Technologies is a company that sells a proprietary fork of Wine for running Windows games on GNU/Linux and other operating systems. Its flagship product Cedega is available on a subscription basis at $5 US/month for a minimum of 3 months.
TransGeneration TransGeneration is an eight episode documentary series depicting the lives of four transgender college students as they attempt to balance college, their social lives, and their current gender transitions. Some people feel that TransGeneration attempts to create a more accurate view of transgender people than other shows depicting them, and that it focuses less on the medical side of the experience and more on the people as real human beings.
TransGoldfields TransGoldfields (previously Goldenlines Bus Service) is a public bus service in the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, owned and maintained by Eastern Goldfields Transport Board. In 2005, the company was upgraded thanks to funding from the state government.
Transhab Transhab was a concept pursued by NASA to develop the technology for expandable habitats inflated by air in space. Although the project has been shut down due to budget constraints, Bigelow Aerospace has purchased the rights to the patents developed by NASA and is pursuing a similar scheme for a civilian space station.
Transheterozygote The term transheterozygote is used in modern genetics periodicals in two different ways. In the first, the transheterozygote has one mutant (-) and one wildtype allele (+) at each of two different genes (A-/A+ and B-/B+ where A and B are different genes).
Transhuman Space Transhuman Space is a role-playing game published by Steve Jackson Games as parts of the "Powered by GURPS" (Generic Universal Role-Playing System) line. Set in the year 2100, humanity has begun to colonize the Solar System.
Transhumanism Transhumanism (sometimes abbreviated >H or H+) is an international intellectual and cultural movement supporting the use of new sciences and technologies to enhance human mental and physical abilities and aptitudes, and ameliorate what it regards as undesirable and unnecessary aspects of the human condition, such as disease, aging, and death. Transhumanist thinkers study the possibilities and consequences of developing and using human enhancement techniques and other emerging technologies for these purposes.
Transhumanism in fiction Science fiction has depicted transhumanism in various forms for many years. The literature of science fiction contains many positive depictions of technologically enhanced human life, often set in utopian (especially techno-utopian) societies.
Transhumanist Art Transhumanist Art is a term used for the artistic movement which reflects the time frame of transhumanity, the evolutionary transitional stage from human to transhuman to posthuman. Transhumanist Art questions the role of the artist over the late 20th century, the era of Modern Art and conventional aesthetics.
Transhumanist Arts & Culture The Transhumanist Arts & Culture center was founded in 1982 by artist and cultural critic Natasha Vita-More as an attempt to explore and influence the future directions of art and creativity as well as preserve a history of transhumanity, transhumanist arts, and extropic art.
Transient Transient means passing with time. For example, a damped oscillator needs some time after a temporary disturbance to reach the equilibrium again, and after a permanent change in system variables, to reach the new equilibrium.
Transient climate simulation A transient climate simulation is a mode of running a global climate model in which a period of time (typically 1850-2100) is simulated with continuously-varying concentrations of greenhouse gases so that the climate of the model represents a realistic mode of possible change in the real world.
Transient flow Transient flow is such a flow where the velocity and pressure changes over time. Transient flows usually occurs during the starting or stopping of a pump, the opening or closing of a tank, or simple changes in tank levels.
Transient lunar phenomenon A transient lunar phenomenon (TLP) refers to short-lived lights, colors, or changes in appearance of the lunar surface. Claims of short-lived phenomena go back at least 1000 years, with some having been observed independently by multiple witnesses or reputable scientists.
Transient occupancy tax Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) is levied for the privilege of occupying a room or rooms or other living space in a hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel or other lodging (defined below) for a period of 30 days or less.
Transient receptor potential The phrase Transient receptor potential or TRP is appended to at least three classes of ion channels which mediate the response of a cell to external stimuli (electrical charge, substances, and forces) by increasing or decreasing its selective permeability to particular ions. The effect of this change is to modify the potential difference between inside and outside of the cell.
Transient Records Transient Records was a record label founded in 1994 by Disco Volante members Russel Coultart and Lawrence Cooke to release their own tracks on the London trance scene. Other artists on Transient included Cosmosis, Slide, Astral Projection and other Goa/Psy-Trance projects.
Transient Recovery Voltage A transient recovery voltage (or TRV) for high-voltage circuit breakers is the voltage that appears across the terminals after current interruption. It is a critical parameter for fault interruption by a high-voltage circuit breaker, its characteristics (amplitude, rate of rise) can lead either to a successful current interruption or to a failure (called reignition or restrike).
Transient virtual acquaintance Originally conceived of and used by english-speaking European online gamers, the term transient virtual acquaintance describes a briefly sustained online social interaction such as that in multiplayer games (that tend not to be constantly active and real-time such as First Person Shooter games) or frequently used venues such as chat services and forums. Transient Virtual Aquaintenceships generally form between players that only interact with each other when in-game or when discussing certain topics.
Transient voltage suppression diode A transient voltage suppression diode is a device used to protect sensitive electronics from voltage spikes induced on connected wires. It is also commonly referred to as a transorb, after the brand name TranZorb registered by General Semiconductor (now part of Vishay).
Transient voltage suppressor A transient voltage suppressor or TVS is a general classification of an array of devices that are designed to react to sudden or momentary overvoltage conditions. One such common device used for this purpose is known as the transient voltage suppression diode that is simply a zener diode designed to protect electronics against overvoltages.
Transignification Transignification is an idea originating from the attempts of Roman Catholic theologians, especially Edward Schillebeeckx, to better understand the mystery of the Real Presence of Christ at Mass in light of a new philosophy of the nature of reality that is more in line with contemporary physics. The concept of transignification was ultimately rejected by the Catholic hierarchy, and is now more prominent in Anglican and Protestant circles.
Transil A Transil is an electronic component similar to a Zener diode that is designed especially to protect electronic circuits against overvoltage peaks. It has a very short switch-on time (often in picoseconds), and much slower switch-off time (so it is unsuitable as a rectifier).
Transilien The Transilien railways are a network of SNCF-owned railway services operating within Paris' Île-de-France région. "Transilien" is a derivative of "Francilien", a term commonly used to describe the inhabitants of the Île-de-France région.
Transilien Paris – Lyon Transilien Paris – Lyon is one of the sectors in the Paris Transilien suburban rail network. The trains on this sector depart from Gare de Lyon in central Paris, as well as from Juvisy station and Melun station in the suburbs.
Transilien Paris – Nord Transilien Paris – Nord is one of the sectors in the Paris Transilien suburban rail network. The trains on this sector depart from Gare du Nord in central Paris, as well as from Pontoise station in the suburbs.
Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare is one of the sectors in the Paris Transilien suburban rail network. The trains on this sector depart from Gare Saint-Lazare in central Paris, as well as from Noisy-le-Roi station in the suburbs.
Transilvane Transilvane is a fictional small artificial planet with two horn-like protuberances in the DC Comics Universe. It was created by Jack Kirby in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #142 and #143 (October-November 1971) by the mad scientist Dabney Donovan.
Transister Transister is an alternative rock band formed in late-1995 in Los Angeles by music business veterans from both the United States and the United Kingdom. Despite only having released one album to moderate sales, their work has been featured on a number of film soundtracks.
Transistion (journal) Transition is a journal that features book reviews and essays on topics such as Mike Tyson, Theodor Adorno, the Zapatista rebellion, visual anthropology, bisexuality, British history, African art, and Haitian film. Issues also contain interviews with personalities from Angela Davis and Ice Cube to Maxine Hong Kingston, Tony Kushner, Spike Lee, and Louis Farrakhan.
Transistor A transistor is a semiconductor device that uses a small amount of voltage or electrical current to control a larger change in voltage or current. The transistor is the fundamental building block of the circuitry that governs the operation of computers, cellular phones, and all other modern electronics.
Transistor models Transistors are complicated devices. In order to ensure the reliable operation of circuits employing transistors, it is necessary to model the physical phenomena observed in their operation analytically using transistor models.
Transistor radio A transistor radio is a small transistor-based radio receiver. Historically, the term "transistor radio" refers to a radio that is monoaural and typically receives only the 540–1600 kilocycleKilocycles is an old term for what is today known as kilohertz.
Transistor-transistor logic Transistor-Transistor Logic (TTL) is a class of digital circuits built from bipolar junction transistors (BJT), and resistors. It is called transistor-transistor logic because both the logic gating function (e.
Transit (Doctor Who) Transit is an original novel written by Ben Aaronovitch and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was features the Seventh Doctor, Bernice and the first appearance of Kadiatu Lethbridge-Stewart.
Transit (film) Transit (2006) (, Peregon) is a film from prolific Russian writer-director Alexander Rogozhkin, which was presented at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. Several of his past films have screened there, including Life with an Idiot (Zhizn S Idiotom) and the Chechen war drama Check Point (Blokpost), for which he won the Best Director Prize in 1998.
Transit (satellite) The TRANSIT system, also known as NAVSAT (for Navy Navigation Satellite System), was the first satellite navigation system to be used operationally. The system was primarily used by the US Navy to obtain accurate location information by ballistic missile submarines, and was also used as a general navigation system by the Navy, as well as hydrographic and geodetic surveying.
Transit Agreement (1972) The Transit Agreement of May 1972 arranged access to and from West Berlin from West Germany (the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)) and secured the right of West Berliners to visit East Berlin and East Germany (the German Democratic Republic (GDR)) and also secured the rights of FRG citizens to visit the GDR, but only in cases of family emergency.
Transit Authority of River City The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) is the major public transportation provider for the Louisville Metro area, as well as the Kentucky suburbs of Oldham County, Bullitt County, and Clark County and Floyd County in southern Indiana. The system began operation in 1974.
Transit bolt Transit bolts are a type of bolt used to secure part of a mechanical appliance during transit. They are typically 4 to 12 inches in length, although any size is possible as it depends on the type of device being transported.
Transit Cop Transit Corpse are a new wave Hindi band based in Cheltenham, England. Their debut single - The Boys in the Other Band - released through their own record label Don't Get Caught Short Records reached number 221 in the indie UK Singles Chart.
Transit delay Between two given points in an integrated services digital network (ISDN), the time between the moment that the first bit of a data unit, such as a frame or block, passes the first given point and the moment that bit passes the second given point, plus the transmission time of the data unit.
Transit district A transit district or transit authority is a special-purpose district organized as either a corporation chartered by statute, or a government agency, created for the purpose of providing public transportation within a specific region. In the United States, this is usually within one state, but in rare circumstances may cover two or more states.
Transit fares Transit fares are fees charged for travel on publicly chartered or operated transportation systems, including rapid transit trains, trolleys and buses (as these are known in northeastern parts of the United States). Transit fares have long been partially subsidized in many North American cities; they are lower than full costs of providing services.
Transit first Transit First is the trading name of a company that operates bus services in the south western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It operates buses (along with Veolia Transport NSW) in the southwestern suburbs of Sydney in the area bounded by Liverpool, Parramatta, Liverpool and Bankstown.
Transit Kings The Transit Kings are a British electronic music group consisting of Alex Paterson, Guy Pratt and Dom Beken. Jimmy Cauty, co-founder of The Orb with Paterson, was involved in initial recording sessions but does not take part in live sessions.
Transit Museum Society The Transit Museum Society (TRAMS) is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of old and decommissioned transit vehicles in Vancouver and the adjoining areas. Based out of Coast Mountain Bus Company's Surrey Transit Centre, TRAMS has a fleet of ten operational vehicles, and six vehicles are pending restoration.
Transit New Zealand Transit New Zealand (Māori: Ararau Aotearoa) is the Crown entity responsible for operating and planning New Zealand's State Highway system (about 12% of New Zealand's roads). In this function, it also concerns itself with local developments close to the State Highways, as it considers the potential additional traffic these would create.
Transit of Deimos from Mars A transit of Deimos across the Sun as seen from Mars takes place when Deimos passes directly between the Sun and a point on the surface of Mars, obscuring a small part of the Sun's disc for an observer on Mars. During a transit, Deimos can be seen from Mars as a small black disc rapidly moving across the face of the Sun.
Transit of Earth from Jupiter A transit of Earth across the Sun as seen from Jupiter takes place when the planet Earth passes directly between the Sun and Jupiter, obscuring a small part of the Sun's disc for an observer on Jupiter. During a transit, Earth can be seen from Jupiter as a small black disc moving across the face of the Sun.
Transit of Earth from Mars A transit of Earth across the Sun as seen from Mars takes place when the planet Earth passes directly between the Sun and Mars, obscuring a small part of the Sun's disc for an observer on Mars. During a transit, Earth can be seen from Mars as a small black disc moving across the face of the Sun.
Transit of Earth from Saturn A transit of Earth across the Sun as seen from Saturn takes place when the planet Earth passes directly between the Sun and Saturn, obscuring a small part of the Sun's disc for an observer on Saturn. During a transit, Earth can be seen from Saturn as a small black disc moving across the face of the Sun.
Transit of German troops through Scandinavia (WWII) The matter of German troop transfer through Sweden and Finland was an important theme in Allied propaganda during World War II, and remains after the war one of the more controversial aspects of modern Scandinavian history beside Finland's co-belligerence with Nazi Germany in the Continuation War, and the export of Swedish iron ore during World War II.
Transit of Jupiter from outer planets A transit of Jupiter across the Sun as seen from an outer planet (Saturn, Uranus or Neptune) takes place when the planet Jupiter passes directly between the Sun and the outer planet, obscuring a small part of the Sun's disc for an observer on the outer planet. During a transit, Jupiter can be seen from the outer planet as a small black disc moving across the face of the Sun.

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