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MOTION LAW [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- law of motion
1, record 1, English, law%20of%20motion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- motion law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Physique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi du mouvement
1, record 1, French, loi%20du%20mouvement
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- motion to determine a question of law
1, record 2, English, motion%20to%20determine%20a%20question%20of%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- requête soulevant un point de droit
1, record 2, French, requ%C3%AAte%20soulevant%20un%20point%20de%20droit
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astronomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Keppler's third law of planetary motion
1, record 3, English, Keppler%27s%20third%20law%20of%20planetary%20motion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the squares of the sideral periods of the several planets are proportional to the cubes of their mean distance from the sun. 1, record 3, English, - Keppler%27s%20third%20law%20of%20planetary%20motion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astronomie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- troisième loi de Kepler 1, record 3, French, troisi%C3%A8me%20loi%20de%20Kepler
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le carré de la période de révolution est proportionnel au cube de la longueur du demi grand-axe de l'ellipse décrite par la planète (...) 1, record 3, French, - troisi%C3%A8me%20loi%20de%20Kepler
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-01-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astronomy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Keppler's first law of planetary motion
1, record 4, English, Keppler%27s%20first%20law%20of%20planetary%20motion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) each planet moves in an elliptical orbit with the sun at one focus of the ellipse (...) 1, record 4, English, - Keppler%27s%20first%20law%20of%20planetary%20motion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astronomie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- première loi de Kepler 1, record 4, French, premi%C3%A8re%20loi%20de%20Kepler
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toutes les planètes tournent autour du soleil selon des orbites elliptiques dont un foyer est le soleil (...) 1, record 4, French, - premi%C3%A8re%20loi%20de%20Kepler
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-01-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astronomy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Keppler's second law of planetary motion
1, record 5, English, Keppler%27s%20second%20law%20of%20planetary%20motion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) The line from the Sun to any planet sweeps out equal areas of time of space in equal intervals of time. (...) 1, record 5, English, - Keppler%27s%20second%20law%20of%20planetary%20motion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astronomie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- deuxième loi de Kepler 1, record 5, French, deuxi%C3%A8me%20loi%20de%20Kepler
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une ligne allant du soleil à une planète balaie une surface constante par unité de temps (...) 1, record 5, French, - deuxi%C3%A8me%20loi%20de%20Kepler
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Newton's law of motion 1, record 6, English, Newton%27s%20law%20of%20motion
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the third law is the principle of action and reaction, stating that for every force acting upon a body there exists a corresponding force of the same magnitude exerted by the body in the opposite direction. 1, record 6, English, - Newton%27s%20law%20of%20motion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- troisième loi de Newton 1, record 6, French, troisi%C3%A8me%20loi%20de%20Newton
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en vertu de la --, à la poussée des gaz sortant de la tuyère correspond une réaction, ou poussée dirigée vers l'avant. [trad] 1, record 6, French, - troisi%C3%A8me%20loi%20de%20Newton
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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