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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- righting couple
1, record 1, English, righting%20couple
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mechanical couple formed by the force of gravity acting downward through the center of gravity and the force of buoyancy acting upward through the center of buoyancy, which tends to restore a vessel to the upright after it has been inclined. 2, record 1, English, - righting%20couple
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couple de rappel
1, record 1, French, couple%20de%20rappel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couple de redressement 2, record 1, French, couple%20de%20redressement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour que le navire soit stable, il faut que le métacentre [...] soit au-dessus du centre de gravité [...] Le couple de rappel [tend] à ramener l'axe de symétrie à la verticale [...] 1, record 1, French, - couple%20de%20rappel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- par de adrizamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, par%20de%20adrizamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, 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 1998-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crank
1, record 3, English, crank
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Said of a ship which is easily inclined by external force. 1, record 3, English, - crank
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faible de côté
1, record 3, French, faible%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9
correct, adjective, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- instable 1, record 3, French, instable
correct, adjective, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d'un navire qui est facilement inclinable par l'action de forces extérieures. 1, record 3, French, - faible%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
faible de côté; instable : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 3, French, - faible%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-08-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Machinery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- simple machine
1, record 4, English, simple%20machine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any one of the basic mechanical devices which multiply or change the direction of force and on which more complex machines are based. The lever, wedge, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, and screw are the six simple machines. 2, record 4, English, - simple%20machine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Machines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine simple
1, record 4, French, machine%20simple
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les machines simples (levier, coin, poulie, treuil, vis, plan incliné) ne comportent qu'une seule opération mécanique élémentaire, qui transforme le travail du corps humain (ou d'une autre source d'énergie). - Toutes les machines composées sont des combinaisons de machines simples. 2, record 4, French, - machine%20simple
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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