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Record 1 2001-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

To change the representation of a quantity, expressing it in other units, so that its range is brought within a specified range.

OBS

scale: term standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Changer la représentation d'une grandeur en employant d'autres unités de mesure de façon à amener la gamme des valeurs de cette représentation dans un intervalle déterminé.

OBS

réduire : terme normalisé par la l'ISO et CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

Cambiar las unidades de expresión de una cantidad a otras, de forma que el conjunto de valores que puede adquirir se adopte a un nuevo método o a las características funcionales de un nuevo equipo.

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