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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gravity (Physics)
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- centre of gravity 1, record 1, English, centre%20of%20gravity
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - centre%20of%20gravity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- center of gravity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pesanteur (Physique)
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre de gravité
1, record 1, French, centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- c.g. 1, record 1, French, c%2Eg%2E
masculine noun, officially approved
- C. de G. 2, record 1, French, C%2E%20de%20G%2E
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - centre%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cg
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gravedad (Física)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de gravedad
1, record 1, Spanish, centro%20de%20gravedad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - centro%20de%20gravedad
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