Standard Gauge for railways with 1435mm RailGauge track gauge
Standard Gauge for railways with 1435mm RailGauge track gauge
The standard gauge (also Stephenson gauge after George Stephenson, International gauge or normal gauge) is a widely used railway track gauge. Approximately 60% of lines in the world are this gauge (see the list of countries that use the standard gauge). Except for Russia, Finland, Portugal and some upgraded lines in Spain, all high-speed lines are this gauge.
The distance between the inside edges of the rails is usually called 1,435 mm…
SG-43 Goryunov, Stankovyi Goryunova Model 1943
SG-43 Goryunov, Stankovyi Goryunova Model 1943, a Soviet medium machine gun
The SG-43 Goryunov was a Soviet medium machine gun that was introduced during the Second World War. It was chambered for the 7.62×54mmR cartridge, and was introduced in 1943 as a replacement for the older M1910 Maxim machine guns. It was mounted on wheeled mounts, tripods and armored vehicles.
The SG-43 used a tilting breechblock, moving sideways and locking into the side of the receiver. The feed is not straightforward,…
Shutter glasses, a device used in conjunction with a display screen
Shutter glasses, a device used in conjunction with a display screen to create the illusion of a three-dimensional image
An active shutter 3D system (a.k.a. alternate frame sequencing, alternate image, AI, alternating field, field sequential or eclipse method) is a technique of displaying stereoscopic 3D images. It works by only presenting the image intended for the left eye while blocking the right eye’s view, then presenting the right-eye image while blocking the left eye, and repeating this so rapidly that…
Sanspareils Greenlands, a cricket equipment manufacturer
Sanspareils Greenlands, a cricket equipment manufacturer
Sanspareils Greenlands (SG) is the main manufacturer of cricket balls in India. Its balls are used in Test cricket and in the Ranji Trophy in India. They have a more prominent seam than the Kookaburra balls used for Test matches in rest of the world apart from England and West Indies, resulting from the thicker thread used for stitching.
Its factory has been in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh since 1950.
Since 1994, all Test Matches played in…
Super G, a short term for Super Giant Slalom skiing
Super giant slalom, or super-G, is a racing discipline of alpine skiing. Along with the faster downhill, it is regarded as a “speed” event, in contrast to the technical events giant slalom and slalom. It debuted as an official World Cup event during the 1983 season and was added to the official schedule of the World Championships in 1987 and the Winter Olympics in 1988. Much like downhill, the other of the two “speed” events in alpine skiing, a…
SG, IATA code for SpiceJet
SG, IATA code for SpiceJet since 2005
SpiceJet is an Indian low-cost airline owned by the Sun Group of India. It is the fourth largest airline in India after IndiGo, Jet Airways and Air India. It has its registered office in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and a corporate office in Gurgaon, Haryana. It began service in May 2005, and by December 2013, it had a market share of 19.1% in the Indian domestic market.
The origins of SpiceJet track back to February…
SG, IATA code for Jetsgo
SG, IATA code for Jetsgo from 2001 to 2005
Jetsgo Corporation was a Canadian low-cost carrier based in the Saint-Laurent area of Montreal. Jetsgo served 19 destinations across Canada, 10 destinations in the United States, and 12 scheduled weekend-charter destinations in the Caribbean. Jetsgo abruptly ended service and entered bankruptcy protection on March 11, 2005, leaving thousands of passengers stranded, right at the beginning of the busy March-break travel season. According to news outlets, the airline was still processing orders…
Scots Guards, a British Army Regiment
The Scots Guards (SG), part of the Guards Division, is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. Their origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland. Its lineage can be traced as far back as 1642, although it was only placed on the English Establishment (thus becoming part of what is now the British Army) in 1686.
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Stade Gabèsien, a football club from Gabès, Tunisia
Stade Gabèsien (Arabic: الملعب الڨابسي, often referred to as SG) is a football club from Gabès, Tunisia. Their big rival is the Avenir Sportif de Gabès from the same city. In the 2006/2007 season, after 23 years away from the top level of the Tunisian football the team granted their place on the Tunisian Professional League 1 or CLP-1 for the 2007/2008 season. The team plays in green and white colors.
Full name Stade Gabèsien Nickname(s) Stayda Founded 1957 Ground Stade du Zrig Gabès,…
Shooting guard, a basketball position
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. A shooting guard’s main objective is to score points for his team. Some teams ask their shooting guards to bring up the ball as well; these players are known colloquially as combo guards. Kobe Bryant, for example, is a shooting guard who is as good a playmaker as he is a scorer; other examples of combo guards…