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KILOGRAMMETRE [2 records]

Record 1 2001-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Unit of kinetic energy equal to the work required to raise one kilogram to a height of one metre against normal gravitational force.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Unité d'énergie cinétique équivalant au travail requis pour soulever un kilogramme à la hauteur d'un mètre, la force de gravité étant normale.

OBS

kilogrammètre : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

A unit of energy or work in a meter-kilogram-second gravitational system, equal to the work done by a kilogram-force when the point at which the force is applied is displaced 1 meter in the direction of the force; equal to 9.80665 joules.

CONT

Torque is measured in foot-pounds, joules, meter-kilograms, etc.

Key term(s)
  • metre-kilogram
  • metre-kilogramme
  • meter-kilogramme
  • metre-kilogram force
  • metre-kilogramme force
  • meter-kilogramme force
  • kilogram-metre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
OBS

Dans le cas des unités composées par multiplication (p. ex. kilogramme-mètre, ampère-heure), chacun des mots prend la marque du pluriel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
DEF

Unidad de trabajo mecánico o esfuerzo capaz de levantar un kilogramo a un metro de altura.

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