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ACCELERATION GRAVIMETRIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gravity (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acceleration of gravity
1, record 1, English, acceleration%20of%20gravity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- g 2, record 1, English, g
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gravity acceleration 3, record 1, English, gravity%20acceleration
correct
- acceleration due to gravity 4, record 1, English, acceleration%20due%20to%20gravity
correct, standardized
- acceleration of a falling body 5, record 1, English, acceleration%20of%20a%20falling%20body
correct
- gravitational acceleration 6, record 1, English, gravitational%20acceleration
correct, standardized
- acceleration of gravitation 7, record 1, English, acceleration%20of%20gravitation
- acceleration of free fall 8, record 1, English, acceleration%20of%20free%20fall
- apparent gravity 8, record 1, English, apparent%20gravity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The acceleration with which a body falls on the Earth surface. 5, record 1, English, - acceleration%20of%20gravity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acceleration due to gravity on the Earth is 1 g, i.e. 32.2 feet per square second or 980.6 cm per square second 9, record 1, English, - acceleration%20of%20gravity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acceleration due to gravity; gravitational acceleration : terms standardized by ISO. 10, record 1, English, - acceleration%20of%20gravity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Symbol: lower case g. 11, record 1, English, - acceleration%20of%20gravity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pesanteur (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accélération due à la pesanteur
1, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20due%20%C3%A0%20la%20pesanteur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accélération de la pesanteur 2, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20de%20la%20pesanteur
correct, feminine noun
- accélération de gravité 3, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- g 4, record 1, French, g
correct
- g 4, record 1, French, g
- accélération gravimétrique 5, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20gravim%C3%A9trique
feminine noun
- accélération gravitationnelle 6, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20gravitationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accélération g due à la pesanteur, en particulier à la surface de la Terre, de valeur moyenne g=9.81 m/s². Sa valeur vraie notamment avec la latitude, entre 9,7181 m/s² à l'équateur et 9,832 m/s² aux pôles du fait du terme centrifuge, nul aux pôles et qui se retranche du terme principal. 7, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20due%20%C3%A0%20la%20pesanteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'accélération de la pesanteur est six fois moindre à la surface de la Lune qu'à la surface de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20due%20%C3%A0%20la%20pesanteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
accélération due à la pesanteur : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 8, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20due%20%C3%A0%20la%20pesanteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le symbole est un «g» minuscule. 9, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20due%20%C3%A0%20la%20pesanteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gravedad (Física)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceleración de la gravedad
1, record 1, Spanish, aceleraci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20gravedad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aceleración en la caída libre de un cuerpo debida a la gravedad y al movimiento de rotación de la tierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aceleraci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20gravedad
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