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MOMENT COUPLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- torque
1, record 1, English, torque
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moment of force 2, record 1, English, moment%20of%20force
correct
- rotation moment 2, record 1, English, rotation%20moment
correct
- rotational torque 3, record 1, English, rotational%20torque
correct
- moment of a couple 4, record 1, English, moment%20of%20a%20couple
correct
- torsional moment 5, record 1, English, torsional%20moment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The turning force that is applied to a shaft or other rotary mechanism to cause it to rotate or tend to do so. 6, record 1, English, - torque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Torque is measured in foot-pounds, joules, meter-kilograms, etc. 6, record 1, English, - torque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
torque: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - torque
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couple
1, record 1, French, couple
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couple mécanique 2, record 1, French, couple%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
- torque 3, record 1, French, torque
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- moment de torsion 4, record 1, French, moment%20de%20torsion
correct, masculine noun
- couple de rotation 2, record 1, French, couple%20de%20rotation
correct, masculine noun
- moment de rotation 2, record 1, French, moment%20de%20rotation
correct, masculine noun
- moment d’un couple 3, record 1, French, moment%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20couple
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En mécanique, [...] effort en rotation appliqué à un axe. 5, record 1, French, - couple
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couple : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - couple
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
torque; moment d'un couple : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 6, record 1, French, - couple
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
couple : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - couple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- righting moment
1, record 2, English, righting%20moment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- counterclockwise torque 2, record 2, English, counterclockwise%20torque
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The force that tends to restore a ship to its normal upright position after it has been inclined. 2, record 2, English, - righting%20moment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remembering that the weight and the buoyancy are always equal in magnitude, we see that a pure couple is being applied to the boat. ... The righting moment produced by this couple has a magnitude given by the product of one of the forces and the perpendicular distance between them. 2, record 2, English, - righting%20moment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The righting moment of counterclockwise torque depends on how out of line the forces W and B are, which in turn depends on the angle of heel. 2, record 2, English, - righting%20moment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expressed in foot-pounds, it is the resultant of the forces of buoyancy and gravity as a righting couple. 3, record 2, English, - righting%20moment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moment du couple de redressement
1, record 2, French, moment%20du%20couple%20de%20redressement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moment de redressement 2, record 2, French, moment%20de%20redressement
masculine noun
- couple de redressement 3, record 2, French, couple%20de%20redressement
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit de la force d'Archimède et de la distance entre le centre de gravité du bateau et sa projection sur l'axe de centre de carène. 4, record 2, French, - moment%20du%20couple%20de%20redressement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La stabilité se mesure et s'exprime par le moment du couple de redressement, c'est-à-dire par le produit du poids du navire multiplié par la distance entre le vecteur poids appliqué au centre de gravité, et le vecteur poussée hydrostatique d'Archimède appliqué au centre de carène, [...] 5, record 2, French, - moment%20du%20couple%20de%20redressement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le moment de la force qui tend à redresser le bateau, c'est-à-dire l'effort produit par cette force, qui n'est autre [...] que le poids même du bateau, est égal [...] au produit de cette force par le bras de levier sur lequel elle agit; [...]. C'est ce qu'on appelle le moment de redressement. 6, record 2, French, - moment%20du%20couple%20de%20redressement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le couple de redressement est le produit du déplacement du bateau par la distance entre la verticale du centre de gravité et celle du centre de carène. 3, record 2, French, - moment%20du%20couple%20de%20redressement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «couple» en français peut désigner à la fois la valeur du moment d'un couple de forces, ou l'ensemble des deux forces elles-mêmes. 7, record 2, French, - moment%20du%20couple%20de%20redressement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vela y navegación de placer
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- momento de enderezamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, momento%20de%20enderezamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Paddle Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heeling moment
1, record 3, English, heeling%20moment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Sports de pagaie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moment d’inclinaison transversale
1, record 3, French, moment%20d%26rsquo%3Binclinaison%20transversale
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- moment du couple inclinant 1, record 3, French, moment%20du%20couple%20%20inclinant
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por agua
- Deportes de remo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- momento de escora
1, record 3, Spanish, momento%20de%20escora
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- momento de zozobra 1, record 3, Spanish, momento%20de%20zozobra
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-01-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hub moment 1, record 4, English, hub%20moment
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- moment du couple du moyeu
1, record 4, French, moment%20du%20couple%20du%20moyeu
masculine noun
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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