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MOMENT FORCE RAPPORT POINT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- newton metre
1, record 1, English, newton%20metre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- newton-metre 2, record 1, English, newton%2Dmetre
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[One] N m (newton-metre) is derived from one newton of force applied over a distance arm of one metre. 3, record 1, English, - newton%20metre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
newton metre: The plural form is "newton metres." 4, record 1, English, - newton%20metre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
newton-metre: The plural form is "newton-metres." 4, record 1, English, - newton%20metre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- newton meter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- newton mètre
1, record 1, French, newton%20m%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- newton-mètre 2, record 1, French, newton%2Dm%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure de moment d’une force(unité dérivée du Système international, symbole N · m ou N m) égale au moment d’une force de 1 newton dont la ligne d’action est à la distance de 1 mètre du point par rapport auquel le moment est considéré. 3, record 1, French, - newton%20m%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
newton mètre : La forme au pluriel est «newtons mètres». 4, record 1, French, - newton%20m%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
newton-mètre : La forme au pluriel est «newtons-mètres». 4, record 1, French, - newton%20m%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lever of the first kind 1, record 2, English, lever%20of%20the%20first%20kind
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lever of the first class 1, record 2, English, lever%20of%20the%20first%20class
- first-kind lever 2, record 2, English, first%2Dkind%20lever
proposal
- first-class lever 2, record 2, English, first%2Dclass%20lever
proposal
- two-armed lever 1, record 2, English, two%2Darmed%20lever
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- levier du premier genre
1, record 2, French, levier%20du%20premier%20genre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Levier dont le point d’application de la force (poids) et le point d’application de la force de résistance se trouvent de part et d’autre du point fixe d’appui. 2, record 2, French, - levier%20du%20premier%20genre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les balances du premier type(balances à 2 plateaux, romaines, etc.) sont essentiellement constituées d’un levier du premier genre avec lequel on obtient l'équilibre entre les masses lorsque les moments, par rapport au point d’appui, des forces correspondantes, sont égaux(moment=produit de la force par la longueur du bras du fléau, c'est-à-dire par la distance entre le point d’application de la force et le point d’appui) [...] 1, record 2, French, - levier%20du%20premier%20genre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instruments de pesage mécanique. 2, record 2, French, - levier%20du%20premier%20genre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-12-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unbalance moment
1, record 3, English, unbalance%20moment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moment of a centrifugal force of a mass element of a rotor about a certain reference point in the plane containing the centre of gravity of the rotor and the shaft axis. 1, record 3, English, - unbalance%20moment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balourd-moment
1, record 3, French, balourd%2Dmoment
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moment d’une force centrifuge d’un élément de masse d’un rotor par rapport à un certain point de référence situé dans le plan contenant le centre de gravité et l'axe de l'arbre. 1, record 3, French, - balourd%2Dmoment
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- moment of a force about a point
1, record 4, English, moment%20of%20a%20force%20about%20a%20point
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- moment d’une force par rapport à un point 1, record 4, French, moment%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20force%20par%20rapport%20%C3%A0%20un%20point
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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