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MOUVEMENT GRAVITATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equivalence principle
1, record 1, English, equivalence%20principle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fundamental law of physics that states that gravitational and inertial forces are of a similar nature and often indistinguishable. 2, record 1, English, - equivalence%20principle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- principe d’équivalence
1, record 1, French, principe%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quivalence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe selon lequel la masse qui détermine l’accélération prise par un corps sous l’action d’une force d’une part, et celle qui intervient dans l’attraction gravitationnelle subie par ce corps d’autre part, sont identiques. 2, record 1, French, - principe%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quivalence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon le principe d’équivalence entre masse grave et masse inerte, les phénomènes physiques observés dans un laboratoire en mouvement accéléré sont équivalents aux phénomènes observés dans un champ de gravitation uniforme. 3, record 1, French, - principe%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quivalence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le principe d’équivalence est un des fondements de la théorie de la relativité générale. 2, record 1, French, - principe%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quivalence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
principe d’équivalence : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juin 2014. 4, record 1, French, - principe%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quivalence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solid tide
1, record 2, English, solid%20tide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marée solide
1, record 2, French, mar%C3%A9e%20solide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déformation élastique d’un corps céleste soumis à l’attraction des astres voisins, qui entraîne la variation de l’altitude du sol de ce corps céleste. 1, record 2, French, - mar%C3%A9e%20solide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La marée solide d’un corps céleste est due à la différence entre les forces de gravitation qui s’exercent en deux points quelconques de ce corps et varient en fonction de la rotation du corps sur lui-même et de son mouvement par rapport aux astres voisins. 1, record 2, French, - mar%C3%A9e%20solide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marée solide : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 28 juin 2017. 2, record 2, French, - mar%C3%A9e%20solide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Ballistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ballistician
1, record 3, English, ballistician
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Balistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balisticien
1, record 3, French, balisticien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- balisticienne 2, record 3, French, balisticienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spécialiste du mouvement des projectiles et des engins soumis aux forces de gravitation. 3, record 3, French, - balisticien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gravitation movement 1, record 4, English, gravitation%20movement
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de gravitation
1, record 4, French, mouvement%20de%20gravitation
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- movimiento de gravitación
1, record 4, Spanish, movimiento%20de%20gravitaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-11-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- filamentary tail-spikes 1, record 5, English, filamentary%20tail%2Dspikes
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
in the filamentary tail-spikes which appear in some comets, and are arranged fanwise to the axis of the tail, velocities of up to 1,000 km/sec. are found. 1, record 5, English, - filamentary%20tail%2Dspikes
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- jets filiformes d’une queue
1, record 5, French, jets%20filiformes%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20queue
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
en considérant le mouvement de déplacement vers l'axe de la queue des jets filiformes [Kopff] a montré [...] qu'on pourrait expliquer des forces répulsives supérieures à 100 fois celles de la gravitation. 1, record 5, French, - jets%20filiformes%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20queue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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