RG

See also: Rg

English

Noun

RG (plural RGs)

1. (astronomy) Initialism of radio galaxy.
2. Initialism of radius of gyration.

Derived terms

• BLRG
• GRG
• HzRG
• NLRG
• WLRG

Anagrams

• GR, Gr., gr, gr.

French

Etymology

Acronym of renseignements généraux (“general intelligence [service]”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Noun

RG m (plural plurale tantum)

1. short for Direction Centrale des Renseignements Généraux (“Central Directorate of General Intelligence”) (DCRG), a former French intelligence service
2. a member of the DCRG, usually working as plain-clothes police or incognito

   il y a des RG infiltrés à la manifestation ― there are plain-clothes policemen infiltrated in the demonstration

See also

• zozors

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛr.ɡe/, [ˈɛr.ɡe]

Noun

RG (plural RG-RG)

1. (nutrition) initialism of rendah garam (“low salt”)

Further reading

• “RG”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Portuguese

Example of blank RG, front and back.

Etymology

Initialism of registro geral (“general register”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ʁi ˈʒe/ [ˈɛ.hi ˈʒe]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ʁi ˈʒe/ [ˈɛ.hi ˈʒe]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ʁi ˈʒe/ [ˈɛ.χi ˈʒe]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ʁe ˈʒe/ [ˈɛ.he ˈʒe]

Noun

RG m (plural RGs)

1. (Brazil) ID card (ID card issued in Brazil)

   Perdi meu RG.

   I've lost my RG.

   Não gosto da minha foto no meu RG.

   I don't like my picture on my RG.

2. (Brazil) the identification number printed on the ID card

   O meu RG tem 9 dígitos.

   My RG has 9 digits.

   Preencha este espaço no formulário com seu RG.

   Fill this space in the form with your RG.

Related terms

• CPF, CNPJ, CIC