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centre of gravity [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- centre of gravity
1, record 1, English, centre%20of%20gravity
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CoG 2, record 1, English, CoG
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- CG 3, record 1, English, CG
former designation, correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The primary source of power that provides an actor its strength, freedom of action and/or will to fight. 4, record 1, English, - centre%20of%20gravity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre of gravity; CoG: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - centre%20of%20gravity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
centre of gravity; CoG: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 1, English, - centre%20of%20gravity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- center of gravity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre de gravité
1, record 1, French, centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CG 2, record 1, French, CG
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source principale de puissance qui fournit à un acteur la force, la liberté d'action ou la volonté de combattre. 3, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre de gravité; CG : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
centre de gravité; CG : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de la terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gravity (Physics)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- centre of gravity 1, record 2, English, centre%20of%20gravity
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principle of the centre of gravity (CofG). The centre of gravity of a body is defined as the point at which its total weight may be considered to act as a concentrated force. In a beam the total of the moments on one side of the centre of gravity will equal the total of the moments. 2, record 2, English, - centre%20of%20gravity
Record 2, Key term(s)
- center of gravity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pesanteur (Physique)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centre de gravité
1, record 2, French, centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- c.g. 1, record 2, French, c%2Eg%2E
masculine noun, officially approved
- C. de G. 2, record 2, French, C%2E%20de%20G%2E
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les avions sont généralement munis de deux empennages, l'un horizontal et l'autre vertical, qui ont respectivement pour objet d'assurer la stabilité autour des axes de tangage et de lacet. [...] En outre, pour permettre les évolutions de l'avion autour de son centre de gravité, il est nécessaire de prévoir trois sortes de gouvernes [...] 2, record 2, French, - centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre de gravité; c.g. : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 2, French, - centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cg
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gravedad (Física)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de gravedad
1, record 2, Spanish, centro%20de%20gravedad
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto alrededor del cual pivota un cuerpo cuando es sometido a una fuerza cuyo punto de aplicación no es el propio centro de gravedad. 2, record 2, Spanish, - centro%20de%20gravedad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gravity (Physics)
- Surveying
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- centre of gravity
1, record 3, English, centre%20of%20gravity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- centre of attraction 2, record 3, English, centre%20of%20attraction
correct
- centre of mass 2, record 3, English, centre%20of%20mass
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point about which all the parts exactly balance each other, and which being supported, the body or system will remain at rest in any position. 2, record 3, English, - centre%20of%20gravity
Record 3, Key term(s)
- center of gravity
- center of mass
- gravity centre
- gravity center
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pesanteur (Physique)
- Arpentage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centre de gravité
1, record 3, French, centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point indépendant de l'orientation du corps par rapport à la verticale, traversé par la force de pesanteur. 2, record 3, French, - centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gravedad (Física)
- Agrimensura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de gravedad
1, record 3, Spanish, centro%20de%20gravedad
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto de aplicación de la resultante de las fuerzas gravitatorias que actúan sobre cada uno de los elementos de un cuerpo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - centro%20de%20gravedad
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gravity (Physics)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- centroid
1, record 4, English, centroid
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- center of mass 2, record 4, English, center%20of%20mass
correct
- center of gravity 2, record 4, English, center%20of%20gravity
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point in a body, or in a system of bodies at which for certain purposes the entire mass may be assumed to be concentrated. 2, record 4, English, - centroid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The product is an estimate of advection of the centroid of the dredged material by ambient currents. 3, record 4, English, - centroid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For bodies near the earth, this [point] coincides with center of gravity. 2, record 4, English, - centroid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
centroid: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 4, English, - centroid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Centroid of a street block-face. 5, record 4, English, - centroid
Record 4, Key term(s)
- centre of mass
- centre of gravity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pesanteur (Physique)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- centroïde
1, record 4, French, centro%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- centre de masse 2, record 4, French, centre%20de%20masse
masculine noun
- centre de gravité d'une surface 3, record 4, French, centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9%20d%27une%20surface
masculine noun
- centre de gravité 4, record 4, French, centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point fictif désignant le barycentre d'une configuration géométrique. 1, record 4, French, - centro%C3%AFde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette valeur estimera l'advection que subira le centre de masse des déblais sous l'effet du courant «in situ». 5, record 4, French, - centro%C3%AFde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre de gravité : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 4, French, - centro%C3%AFde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gravedad (Física)
- Geometría descriptiva
- Modelización (Matemáticas)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de masas
1, record 4, Spanish, centro%20de%20masas
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto donde se considera concentrada toda la masa de un cuerpo o sistema de cuerpos cuando se desea calcular el efecto gravitacional al aplicar una fuerza. 1, record 4, Spanish, - centro%20de%20masas
Record 4, Key term(s)
- centro de masa
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Body Movements (Sports)
- Skating
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- centre of gravity
1, record 5, English, centre%20of%20gravity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- balancing point 2, record 5, English, balancing%20point
correct
- center of pressure 3, record 5, English, center%20of%20pressure
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the best glide is achieved when your body's centre of gravity is in line with the middle of your skate. 4, record 5, English, - centre%20of%20gravity
Record 5, Key term(s)
- center of gravity
- centre of pressure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements du corps (Sports)
- Patinage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- centre de gravité
1, record 5, French, centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- point pivot 2, record 5, French, point%20pivot
correct, masculine noun
- centre de pression 2, record 5, French, centre%20de%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours des exercices [...], il est important d'assurer que le «centre de gravité» passe par le milieu du pied longitudinalement. 3, record 5, French, - centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Movimientos del cuerpo (Deportes)
- Patinaje
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de gravedad
1, record 5, Spanish, centro%20de%20gravedad
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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