RG

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rg"

English

Noun

RG (countable and uncountable, plural RGs)

1. (astronomy) Initialism of radio galaxy.
2. Initialism of radius of gyration.
3. Initialism of relational grammar.
4. (rhythmic gymnastics) Initialism of rhythmic gymnastics.

Derived terms

• BLRG
• GRG
• HzRG
• NLRG
• SLRG
• WLRG
• XRG
• ZRG

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]

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