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FORCE ACCELERATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accelerating force
1, record 1, English, accelerating%20force
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accelerating force: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - accelerating%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force d'accélération
1, record 1, French, force%20d%27acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force d'accélération : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - force%20d%27acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Gravity (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- g force
1, record 2, English, g%20force
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- g-force 2, record 2, English, g%2Dforce
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A force such that a body subjected to it would have the acceleration of gravity at sea level used as a unit of measurement for bodies undergoing the stress of acceleration. 3, record 2, English, - g%20force
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The letter "g" represents the acceleration caused by the gravitational force and, of course, has the dimensions of acceleration [while] "G" is called the constant of gravitation. 4, record 2, English, - g%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Pesanteur (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force g
1, record 2, French, force%20g
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- force d'accélération 2, record 2, French, force%20d%27acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre le symbole «g» qui désigne une unité d'accélération avec le symbole «g» de gramme et avec le symbole «G» qui représente la constante de gravitation. 3, record 2, French, - force%20g
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
force g : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 2, French, - force%20g
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- speed build-up
1, record 3, English, speed%20build%2Dup
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- force d'accélération
1, record 3, French, force%20d%27acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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